I haven't been able to duplicate this on any 2.0.8* builds...I've tested about 15 different people and none in the 2.0.8* builds were affected. All others tested were in the 2.0.9* build and died immediately, some causing the user to have to reboot, all rendering AIM completly unable to be restarted for several minutes after the Dr. Watson cleared on NT. ~ELH~ At a certain time now past, Adam Brown spake thusly: >There is a bug in the newer versions of AOL's Instant Messenger that will >cause the client to crash when exploited. All builds of version 2.0 that >I've tested seem to be vulnerable, although I have not done extensive >version testing. AOL was notified of this about two weeks ago. To exploit >this bug, send a hyperlink in this format: aim:addbuddy?=screenname > >Have fun, > >SpunOne > >http://www.fazed.net > >http://www.webzone.net > -- E r i c L. H o w a r d e l h o w a r d @ m a r k l . c o m //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "There is nothing in the world more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity... You have a moral responsibility to be intelligent." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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