"Spimming" out of control? - GoFuckYourself.com

aaron · 02-23-2005, 11:21 PM

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1003276

"In a cross between spyware and spam, users received an IM from someone on their buddy list with a link and the caption "Osama found." Those who clicked on the link were forwarded to a fake news site, which in turn prompted them to agree to having some "news" software installed on their computer. Unless they carefully read the license agreement for this software (as very few people often do), users would not be aware that if installed, the program would in turn send instant messages to everyone on their buddy list about Osama being found, starting the process over again. Meanwhile, the "news" site would receive a massive number of hits and, presumably, advertising revenues."

woah..

BlingDaddy · 02-23-2005, 11:24 PM

Spam and SpammIN are useless.... surfers are getting immune...

aaron · 02-23-2005, 11:27 PM

one of my emails gets over 100 messages a day all adverising the exact same shit

tungsten · 02-23-2005, 11:30 PM

spam sucks

reynold · 02-23-2005, 11:32 PM

I hate spammers.

aaron · 02-23-2005, 11:37 PM

its weird though the most IM spam ive ever gotten was from places like media tickets

emthree · 02-24-2005, 12:00 AM

"Balling" out of control

Alky · 02-24-2005, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BlingDaddy

Spam and SpammIN are useless.... surfers are getting immune...

your absolutely right

mardigras · 02-24-2005, 12:30 AM

I rarely use messengers anymore and only go to e-mail when I'm expecting something.

hydro · 02-24-2005, 12:54 AM

wooohooo i made the news!

nofx · 02-24-2005, 01:27 AM

that is such a lame word for it...spim..

thefool · 02-24-2005, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaron

one of my emails gets over 100 messages a day all adverising the exact same shit

one of my yahoo accounts, I checked it yesterday had 1150 junk mails, today I checked it and had over 1200! I didnt check it for about 4 days last week and it had over 7000 in the bulk folder! It's insane!

thefool · 02-24-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nofx

that is such a lame word for it...spim..

i agree, it makes me think of spitting & rimming at the same time, maybe i'm just weird, but I don't think of spam at all.

02-23-2005, 11:21 PM	#1
aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	"Spimming" out of control? http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1003276 "In a cross between spyware and spam, users received an IM from someone on their buddy list with a link and the caption "Osama found." Those who clicked on the link were forwarded to a fake news site, which in turn prompted them to agree to having some "news" software installed on their computer. Unless they carefully read the license agreement for this software (as very few people often do), users would not be aware that if installed, the program would in turn send instant messages to everyone on their buddy list about Osama being found, starting the process over again. Meanwhile, the "news" site would receive a massive number of hits and, presumably, advertising revenues." woah..

02-23-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
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02-23-2005, 11:30 PM	#4
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02-24-2005, 12:30 AM	#9
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	I rarely use messengers anymore and only go to e-mail when I'm expecting something. __________________ .

02-23-2005, 11:27 PM	#3
aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	one of my emails gets over 100 messages a day all adverising the exact same shit

02-23-2005, 11:32 PM	#5
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I hate spammers.

02-23-2005, 11:37 PM	#6
aaron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: USA Posts: 4,452	its weird though the most IM spam ive ever gotten was from places like media tickets

02-24-2005, 12:54 AM	#10
hydro Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dirty 3rd Posts: 4,216	wooohooo i made the news!

02-24-2005, 01:27 AM	#11
nofx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Virgin Mary's womb Posts: 16,826	that is such a lame word for it...spim.. __________________ Often times I wonder why There's love and hate, theres live or die. When sickness comes I must decide: When feelings go, theres suicide.