AIM bug...

[bassist31588]

Theres a bug out there on AIM that sets itself up in people's away messages as "LOL look here" and links you to a .pif file. The internet adress domain changes, but it's usually a file "pictures.pif" or something... If anyones familiar with this, how do i get rid of it? I can't access my Task Manager (ctrl-alt-delete) without it shutting down as soon as it opens too... This aint good... I ran spysubtract but that didnt help and i tried searching for files pictures.pif.

[1039greenday]

i found some info

 

http://www.jayloden.com/check.htm

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_133397.htm

 

and as far as finding something in task manager, perhaps try winpatrol

http://www.winpatrol.com/

[sumasmreq]

get gaim thank me later

[beam]

 

Originally posted by sumasmreq get gaim thank me later

 

 

 

+1

 

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gaim/gaim-1.5.0.exe?download

[bassist31588]

Gaim does not solve my current problem. Does anyone know how to solve my current problem? Granted, gaim may prevent this stuff in the future. Whatever.

[bikehorn]

Originally posted by bassist31588 Gaim does not solve my current problem. Does anyone know how to solve my current problem? Granted, gaim may prevent this stuff in the future. Whatever.

wow, so appreciative.

 

have you considered an antivirus? http://www.trend.com

[el_duderino676]

Originally posted by bikehorn wow, so appreciative. have you considered an antivirus? http://www.trend.com

 

+1. I had this same problem, but at the time I had no virus protection, so the only solution was to format the hard drive and reinstal windows. I would reccommend AVG or PCcillin for an antivirus suite.

[sumasmreq]

yeah try trend micro house call.

 

then try ewido software

ad aware

spybot

ms antispyware.

 

those usually do it.

 

use hijack this! and post a log, I will look at it for you