i just installed aim 5.5 and now im sending everyone on my buddylist a link www.wugtv.com/sd32fs/OSAMA.html .. well its something like that.

it doesnt show me sending the link.. so its really frustrating explaining to 70 people whast going on.. i had no problems with 5.2 until i just installed aim 5.5.. please help!!!

My friend sent me the same link... and I clicked on it, therefore I think I have the virus now too. But I have the 5.2 version. Can someone help?

The following link might help you with
your virus issue:

http://www.aim.com/help_faq/security/trojan.adp

Remember to always download Windows Updates.
For there are known security leaks that
allows someone to gain access to your
AIM without you knowing.

Hope this helps.

http://www.aim.com/help_faq/security/trojan.adp

Try the link above to help solve your virus
issue.
Another suggestion is to continue to download
updates for Windows. There are known security leaks
that allows someone to gain access to your AIM.

Hope that helps.

OMG, Ok, I clicked on this link taht my friend sent saying "Check this out: http://www.wgutv.com/osama_capture.php?UO76 " and then I d/led the game (stupidly). Now my s/n keeps sending out the same message to everyone on my buddylist. I went to Control panel->Add/remove Programs and removed what I believe to be the culperate (called: Buddylinks Messaging Integration) but a few hours later I was booted of AIM and when I signed back on, it was back. The "buddylinks Messaging integration" was also back on my Add/remove programs. I need a permanent solution!! Please help

Ok. Install the latest version of Ad-Aware from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/.
Then do a scan and remove any spyware the program has found.

After you do that. Post again for further
intsructions.

I too got the exact same virus. I intalled and ran that Ad-ware program and it found and removed like 24 files. Now what? Thanks!

thanks for replying guys. i followed the intructions on the aim.com/trogans site .. adware found some links in my mydocuments/favorites folder ...

i downloaded and installed the latest windows updates, and virus names for norton antivirus....

i also uninstalled buddy intergation link crap .. now i have no idea if i still have the virus or not..

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_101007.htm

found this on network associates. its not a virus or a trojan afterall...

This is not caused by AIM. If you went this web page: http://www.wgutv.com/osama_capture.php?W7j8 it tries to install something that allows you to play some game. In reality, this program is some messed up scheme to make money by a company called Buddylinks.

Buddylinks.net makes a "social network marketing" program that takes your AIM buddy list and sends an IM to everyone on it with a link that looks like it's from you.

When people reach the page, they download the activeX control and it starts spamming. I've been hit several times already by others.

To remove this piece of crap go here:
http://www.buddylinks.net/uninstall.exe

There is some info on this page:
http://www.wgutv.com/terms.html

The site is busy because of all the traffic this is generating. I'd call this a Trojan if anything...

For 'teckniks' up there and anybody else...
To "really" find out if you have a virus or
not. You can go to www.pcpitstop.com. On
this website you can do various scans for
any kind of problems that might exist.
Then they give you helpful hints on how
to improve your system and/or remove viruses
if you still have them.

Any more questions, just continue to post.

i think its gone :-) thank god.......it been bothering so many people and i must have givin it to 20 sn's

http://www.infestednexus.co.nr/buddylinksremover.zip

Phew, after I saw this virus spread like mad I finally found a remover, and it also has a utility that prevents you from being sent any 'buddylinks' virus' in the future!

Cheers!
Jason