Hello, Michael.  It does sound like someone has been hacking her computer. 
I'm not sure what to suggest except maybe change her username.  Other than 
that, I don't really know what to suggest.
Rosemarie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AMTK161" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:57 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Problems With AIM5.9


> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a friend using JAWS 3.7 and AOL Instant Messenger 5.9.  A few days
> ago, she told me that her away messages (messages sent to people when a 
> user
> is away from the computer) have been modified while she is away, and lets
> just say the stuff that has been inserted into her away messages aren't 
> list
> appropriate.  She first tried changing her password and even her screen
> name; we thought the issue was taken care of until this afternoon, when 
> she
> reported both away message changes and even changes to her profile.  Text
> was entered at the bottom of her profile, and 5 minutes later (after she
> messaged me and told me about it) the text was gone.
>
> I have an idea of what is going on...My thought is that someone is hacking
> into her computer and messing with AIM...Among other things, I'd imagine. 
> I
> am not well versed in this kind of stuff, but I'm the only one she knows 
> who
> is reasonably proficient on the computer.
>
> Does anyone know what might be going on and how I might go about solving
> this for her?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>
>
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