There is a person that keeps getting my screen name on AOL. I do not create a profile except on my master screen name. My alternate sn do not resemble me in any way, yet they keep getting my new sn. How can they do this

[AMJones]

Is it possible that they have the password for your master screenname, or a screenname on your account designated as master? If they did, they could go to Keyword: NAMES and see all your other names.

Even if you don't think they have this password, it's probably a good idea to change it. Use an alpha-numeric password that isn't anything you would normally use day to day. This should help, at least.

I have already don that several times

[AMJones]

Originally posted by john465john
I have already don that several times

Is it possible that you downloaded something "toxic" that is sending out your password each time you change it? (Trojan Horse)?

I am running norto antivirus and update it every day. I do not think that I have a virus

[MiamiFinsFan]

It may be becase you put you sn in the "Directory" . If you put your name in there, anyone can talk to you by looking you sn up. Need more help? I'll check by later.

Download the software called THE CLEANER.
It has a 30-day free trial. it will remove all trojans from your PC.
The Cleaner will not remove legal to use spyware.

For legal to use spyware that someone may have put onto your PC and logs all keystrokes, I suggest you do a search into the Registry on your PC.
Take a look at www.spectorsoft.com, Eblaster is pretty amazing.

There are many others who sell the same thing, you just have to know what to look for in your PC in order to find it.
Legal to use software that logs everything you do and sends it to a nominated e-mail address is only illegal if the person who installed it doesn't own the PC that its installed on. In which case you need to report it to the cops

It really is easy to know if its on your system. You just got to know all the names of this type of software.

[ehari]

john465john

i do not understand u r question

Originally posted by john465john
There is a person that keeps getting my screen name on AOL. I do not create a profile except on my master screen name. My alternate sn do not resemble me in any way, yet they keep getting my new sn. How can they do this

This is possible because they click a button that says search for buddy by email...so they might have ur email and they will type it in and it will show your old and new screen names!

If they do know your email address and are finding your screen names that way. Then you can go to aim then click on preferences. Then go to privacy and all the way at the bottom it says *allow users that know my email address to find.......
My screen name
Only that i have an account
Nothing about me.

Check nothing about me.
But now if someone did know your password and look in the directory and stuff then i have no clue on what to do.

Hope this helps a little.

I cant figure out if my bf is online or not please help me find out im no t sign on aoll right now but i want to check form the website please help
thanx

Beth

[divxname]

To John465John:
First and foremost, you should get an idea how they can do it.
Screen names are stored in %/AOL X.0/organize subgirectory. Moreover, they don't need to open each single file to view your screen names, they just need to open this subdirectory on their screen. Go to this subdir in Windows explorer and see for yourself. Since all screen names in aol are ***@aol.com, well, you've probably got it! A subdir link is a very small amount of computer code, so to "GET" it takes a whisk. All Aol directories are "known", so it is most likely C:\Program Files\AOL X..0\organize.
AIM is essentially an HTML code browser/server. I have not looked into how its (AIM's) settings are "linked" with IE browser. However, I suspect that when it is bundled with AOL IE browser settings do play a role, because AOL is built around IE browser. If you use AOL, and not just AIM, try to:
- disable ActioveX controlls
- disable Java (not Java script, which is essentially harmless)
in your IE settings (properties - security - advanced).
I strongly believe that it is melicious ActiveX with a tiny worm that simply reports that you came on-line to some place.
In the security breach situations it is very difficult to solve the problem without EXACT reconstruction of all events which lead to the breach.

[Bibbyboy05]

hey I'm a christian what's your name I'm just getting a screen name but you sound like your a christian?

Originally posted by MiamiFinsFan
It may be becase you put you sn in the "Directory" . If you put your name in there, anyone can talk to you by looking you sn up. Need more help? I'll check by later.

people here are dum

mayb u shouldnt talk to people u dont trust