AIM Plague

jestergoblin · 11-16-2003, 03:26 PM

Has anyone else here encountered a problem where you AIM Info automatically says "Whoaaa....look at what I found, click here" as a link to www.talkstocks.net?
My sister was on the computer and clicked that link and now my sn is also infected. I've virus scanned, and everything.
Any advice?

~~Reznorite420~~ · 11-16-2003, 03:39 PM

I know not what you are talking about, and I've been signed on AIM for a while now. Could you be more specific?

MTN889 · 11-16-2003, 03:41 PM

Its also with WWW DOT REALPHX DOT COM in peoples profiles... it makes so your profile cannot change back. NEVER CLICK ON THAT LINK!!!

*jeff the cheff* · 11-16-2003, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MTN889

Its also with WWW DOT REALPHX DOT COM in peoples profiles... it makes so your profile cannot change back. NEVER CLICK ON THAT LINK!!!

I was wondering why everyone has that in their profiles...I cliked on it and it didnt do it to my profile tho....maybe cause I have AIM+?

Relay · 11-16-2003, 04:14 PM

More than likely this is spyware instead of virus related. You can go to http://www.safer-networking.org/ to download SpyBot Search & Destroy, which is very handy for getting rid of such things on your computer. It's free and will remove a lot of spyware from your computer that you never even knew you had. That might help you AIM problem.

*Cascadia* · 11-16-2003, 04:26 PM

I do not touch any unfamilar links or e-mail......my computer has been affected several times and fixing it is a big problem.

jestergoblin · 11-16-2003, 05:09 PM

HOORAY! I got rid of it!
If anyone has problems with this go to http://www.computing.net/security/ww...orum/7362.html it has a walk-through

CookSux · 11-20-2003, 12:32 AM

Another virus which is common with my circle of friends...
"Hey Check out the camera I'm getting PiC" Anything along those lines is a virus. It's funny cause usually the font is default, while their standard font is different.

11-16-2003, 03:26 PM	#1
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	AIM Plague Has anyone else here encountered a problem where you AIM Info automatically says "Whoaaa....look at what I found, click here" as a link to www.talkstocks.net? My sister was on the computer and clicked that link and now my sn is also infected. I've virus scanned, and everything. Any advice?

11-16-2003, 04:26 PM	#6
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I do not touch any unfamilar links or e-mail......my computer has been affected several times and fixing it is a big problem. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

11-20-2003, 12:32 AM	#8
CookSux Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sparta Posts: 928	Another virus which is common with my circle of friends... "Hey Check out the camera I'm getting PiC" Anything along those lines is a virus. It's funny cause usually the font is default, while their standard font is different. __________________ http://http://cooksux.deviantart.com/ http://www.xanga.com/cooksux http://www.myspace.com/cooksux

11-16-2003, 03:39 PM	#2
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	I know not what you are talking about, and I've been signed on AIM for a while now. Could you be more specific?

11-16-2003, 03:41 PM	#3
MTN889 Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I would tell you, but i fear an attack of AOL Trial CDs. Posts: 665	Its also with WWW DOT REALPHX DOT COM in peoples profiles... it makes so your profile cannot change back. NEVER CLICK ON THAT LINK!!!

11-16-2003, 04:14 PM	#5
Relay Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cacalacky Posts: 400	More than likely this is spyware instead of virus related. You can go to http://www.safer-networking.org/ to download SpyBot Search & Destroy, which is very handy for getting rid of such things on your computer. It's free and will remove a lot of spyware from your computer that you never even knew you had. That might help you AIM problem.

11-16-2003, 05:09 PM	#7
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	HOORAY! I got rid of it! If anyone has problems with this go to http://www.computing.net/security/ww...orum/7362.html it has a walk-through