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MSN silent on censored Messenger messages

Messages dropped without warning

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve 13 Jul 2006
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MSN has refused to confirm whether it is censoring messages sent across the MSN Messenger network.

Computeractive tried sending messages containing the phrase download.php, as might be found in a web link. Although the message appeared to have been sent, the recipient never got it. There was no warning on the sender's PC, as might happen if someone was sending a picture to a computer that cannot receive it.

In a statement, MSN said that it had added a security feature to MSN Messenger to prevent users from accidentally clicking on links sent in messages but said nothing about whether the messages would be blocked.

A spokesperson for AOL said that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) does not censor messages sent over the AIM network. A quick test in the office confirmed this.

See also:

Security hole could allow attacker to steal web users' account details  06 Jul 2006
A US individual has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to repay $57,000 for launching a phishing scam against MSN subscribersDo not pass go, but do pay $57,000 to Microsoft  24 May 2006

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