need advice on spyware-free aim downloads

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January 8, 2005 at 10:37 pm #15687

Carol
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Can anyone recommend smiley, skin and other helpful downloads for AIM 5.5 that are truly free of spyware and viruses? Thanks!
~C

January 8, 2005 at 10:43 pm #110592

MartinBradley
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Welcome to BigBlueBall Carol, you might want to check out this thread:

https://bigblueball.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20770

It is called, “Latest and most useful AIM programs”. Hope you find it of help.

January 9, 2005 at 10:24 pm #110594

Carol
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Martin, thanks for the link, I had looked at the referenced posting before my original post. While the links are helpful in locating AIM add-ons, I’m really looking for advice from people who have used these programs as to what I can trust not to have ad-ware, spy-ware, viruses etc. 😉

Thanks,
Carol

January 14, 2005 at 8:35 am #110596

cubanraul
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I am the co-author of AIM Ad Hack and it is the only program that blocks installation of the spyware/adware bundled along with AIM. It also removes any traces of spyware/adware left behind from previous installations of AIM.

Through the AIM Ad Hack install you can fully configure your installation of AIM and it will happen in one seamless process. You don’t have to worry about running ad-aware or spybot after installation of AIM, no unwanted software ends up on your system to begin with.

Enough with plugging my own program 🙂 , you can grab it from here: http://aimadhack.webhop.net

January 14, 2005 at 9:38 pm #110597

Rusty
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I believe palfun is one I don’t think it has spy-ware cause I have it and you can get it from (http://www.palfun.com) it is free but it intagrates itself into your aol instant messenger…

January 14, 2005 at 11:21 pm #110593

colin
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All of the programs on the “Latest and most useful AIM programs” thread have been selected by the members, for the members. There should not be any adware, spyware, or viruses on any of those programs. Good luck 🙂

January 22, 2005 at 5:35 pm #110595

Carol
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thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. I checked out the palfun site – I’m a little suspicious because it’s free and the site is pretty slick – how do they make money? Plus, there is a posting on the bigblueball forum that says it’s full of spyware…not sure what to believe.

I have an old smiley set from “ATP” – does that have malicious code?

thanks again!
~Carol

January 25, 2005 at 1:55 am #110599

ILikeCherryCoke
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Carol wrote:

thanks to everyone who took the time to reply. I checked out the palfun site – I’m a little suspicious because it’s free and the site is pretty slick – how do they make money? Plus, there is a posting on the bigblueball forum that says it’s full of spyware…not sure what to believe.

I have an old smiley set from “ATP” – does that have malicious code?

thanks again!
~Carol

Hey Carol, I am 100% positive that middle_man has no spyware. Same with deadaim and palfun. I have been using middle_man for a long time and I have talked to the authors of the program who have assured everyone that there is no spyware. DeadAIM, since he makes you pay now, I am almost positive he wouldnt put spyware in that… Not sure about any others…

Good luck in your search!

January 25, 2005 at 3:51 pm #110598

CantTouchThis
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This is what you should do (to get the most out of AIM):

Install 5.2.3292
Install DeadAIM
Install Middle_Man
Install Smilez 3.0 beta 7

In THAT Order

I have it setup that way, and it works without any bugs what-so-ever.

January 25, 2005 at 3:55 pm #110591

David
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Or you could just install Trillian, and forget the crap. =D
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