AOL Instant Messenger Virus

[sp37355]

I was sent a link through AOL Instant Messenger from my girlfriend and stupid me clicked on it. Now I have some stupid virus that I don't see, but it randomly send it out to other people on my buddy list. Does anyone have any fixes for this virus. I don't have the exact link, but I will try to get it and post it on here. The link has the word "osama" in it is all I can remember right now. Please help. I really don't want to have to reformat my hard drive, which is all I have seen to fix it so far. Thanks.

 

[MatrixVPR]

Same thing happened to me i'll let you know if i figure anything out!

 

[eklass]

you could stop using AIM... gaim and trillian are great. didn't cause me any problems when clicking the link

 

[johnjkr1]

Take a look in the off topic forum, but thread on it there

 

[snoman1]

i believe it from the new version......software is called buddy links ..... check for blengine.dll blengine.exe bldll.dll to name a few...... registry keys .. Hkey_ Local _ Mach \ software\ microsoft\windows\current version\run.......right hand side will be PSD tools channel...... delete those.....fil4es are not easy to delete in program files .... also look under start and look for buddylinks.net ......uncheck the box

 

[snoman1]

go to add / remove prog....... buddylinks is prob there....... uninstall still double check reg. though .....if its not in add/remove go to ....support@buddylinks.net

 

[Erasmus-X]

Yeah, I saw today while on campus that has a linked labeled something to effect of "Osama bin Laden found weeks after Saddam Hussein's capture". If you click the link, it installs a virus and then proceeds to email everyone on your buddy list.