<P> ICQ is an instant messaging client that was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996 . The name ICQ derives from the English phrase `` I Seek You '' . Ownership of ICQ passed from Mirabilis to AOL in 1998 , and from AOL to Mail.Ru Group in 2010 . </P>
what was icq as related to instant messaging
an instant messaging client that was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996