AOL/AIM Exploits

January 27, 2014

Sending Blank IMs


Date 1997Founded UnknownSubmitted By CJSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive This ‘exploit’ allowed users to send completely blank IMs, which also removed the...

January 27, 2014

Mac Screen Name Cloning


Date 1997Founded Tang, LyriX and othersSubmitted By HypahSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive In 1997, people in macfilez saw Tang, LyriX, and others...

January 27, 2014

PC Client Cloning


Date 1997 it could be done using AOL 3.0 32-bit and later using 4.0 and 2.5Founded VariousSubmitted By TauSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive...

January 27, 2014

Mac Chat Manipulation


Date 1996Founded UnknownSubmitted By HypahSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive Typing ]D or ]F on Mac AOL 2.7 or older would unlock null...