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		<title>AIM bug or exploit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here I am, at work, and I get a random IM on AIM: forktonguedtrout: Pope Benedict? Why won&#8217;t you return my letters?! I respond wittily, as anyone would. A long conversation ensues, one that is mostly a joke. At the end, we realize that we&#8217;ve both gotten played out by something else. But what is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here I am, at work, and I get a random IM on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOL_Instant_Messenger">AIM</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>forktonguedtrout</strong>: Pope Benedict? Why won&#8217;t you return my letters?!</p>
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<p>I respond wittily, as anyone would. A long conversation ensues, one that is mostly a joke. At the end, we realize that we&#8217;ve both gotten played out by something else. But what is it?<br />
Here is the catch: When I responded to his answer, I said &#8220;Because I couldn&#8217;t understand them.&#8221;, but apparently, this bug/exploit responds with a random sentence, and the other guy got a question from me asking if he wanted to circumnavigate the globe.<br />
Clever. Two random conversation starters, two confused users.<br />
What&#8217;s even weirder?<br />
Two days ago, I got another message, over AIM.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>paralytictrout</strong>: Are you going to die?</p>
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<p>Hmmm&#8230; a recurring trout theme. The person that got involved in this one chat wasn&#8217;t as friendly as &#8220;forktonguedtrout&#8221;, so I assumed it was a bad prank&#8230; but after this second one, I&#8217;m curious and alert. I&#8217;m guessing it&#8217;s some sort of bot for shits and giggles, because I fail to see how it can get more malicious than that. But still&#8230;<br />
<strong>TROUT ALERT IS ON!</strong> Beware of AIM messages from anything that ends on trout, and understand that the other person is probably confused.<br />
I recommend playing along, and having a laugh. That&#8217;s what I did today, and it was great. Hell, I even uploaded the chat transcript so you can have a laugh. Click <a href="http://www.alfaj0r.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/file/Files/RandomAIMchat_trout.pdf">here</a> to see it! (No offense intended to anyone by the closing statement).</p>
<p>That is all.</p>
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