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inflames988 · 12-11-2003, 08:48 PM

I dont know if anyone else who uses AIM has seen this, but weird links are popping up in people's profiles. The people whose profiles they are on have no idea they are there, they put themselves on when someone clicks the link on another profile. The first time this happened to me, an "Accept Download" screen came up. When i clicked "no" it had an error message that said to click yes, and brought back up the install screen. I clicked no a few times, then restarted my computer. Everything seemed ok, but then one of my friends clicked the link on the profile and accepted the download, which added a bunch of toolbars to his Internet Explorer, and asked me why i had that on my profile. Realizing it was there i deleted it, but the next time i got on aim it was there again. I ran adaware and deleted my cookies, temp, and temporary internet files contents.

The same thing just happened again with a different link and i stupidly clicked it, but the page didnt load all the way so i x'ed out of it....but now the link is stuck in my profile. I have run ad-aware twice with all options that make it scan deeper checked. Any ideas? Im getting really sick of this

inflames988 · 12-11-2003, 08:50 PM

I forgot to say i got it off the first time but you can probably tell that

Zinedene · 12-11-2003, 09:22 PM

there is a question which addresses this on the second page, check that

it was here a day ago, but has been pushed down...

The problem was solved with the links given in the answer,

try that..good luck

Zinedene

**Force Flow** · 12-12-2003, 02:24 AM

What is the address of the link? (just hover your mouse over it)

There are a few of those pesky little things floating around.

Zinedene · 12-12-2003, 06:59 AM

hi,

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?threadid=82402

inflames988 · 12-12-2003, 04:14 PM

Just got it off...when adaware didnt finish get rid of it i realized it must have been something running, and knowing all my running processes (there are only 2--old computer) i realized that it was that...it was a program called AV.exe (antivirus in startup of msconfig), so i turned it off in startup (still didnt work), then from one of the websites in the previous forum (thanks) it said to also remove it from the windows file of the HDD so i did that as well and it got rid of it...hopefully these things will end soon i have seen many frustrated people because of them.

Punked Out Comp · 12-14-2003, 02:29 PM

yeah i got that to i clicked on someones profile that said "i cant believe i found %n's picture here" thinking it was one of those jokes that shows a picture of a monkey or sumthing. the stupid part was that it was on the profile of some one who i didnt know and i met on a chatroom for more info go here http://imchaos.com/alert.asp

i have been seeing lots of news about stuff like this so i guess its become pretty common

12-11-2003, 08:48 PM	#1
inflames988 Member (11 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,512	AIM profile links making me mad I dont know if anyone else who uses AIM has seen this, but weird links are popping up in people's profiles. The people whose profiles they are on have no idea they are there, they put themselves on when someone clicks the link on another profile. The first time this happened to me, an "Accept Download" screen came up. When i clicked "no" it had an error message that said to click yes, and brought back up the install screen. I clicked no a few times, then restarted my computer. Everything seemed ok, but then one of my friends clicked the link on the profile and accepted the download, which added a bunch of toolbars to his Internet Explorer, and asked me why i had that on my profile. Realizing it was there i deleted it, but the next time i got on aim it was there again. I ran adaware and deleted my cookies, temp, and temporary internet files contents. The same thing just happened again with a different link and i stupidly clicked it, but the page didnt load all the way so i x'ed out of it....but now the link is stuck in my profile. I have run ad-aware twice with all options that make it scan deeper checked. Any ideas? Im getting really sick of this Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Desktop: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4.0 GHz \| Sapphire HD 6850 \| Asus P6X58D Premium \| Vertex 2 120GB \| 12GB OCZ DDR3 \| Notebook: 13" Macbook Pro \| 2.26GHz C2D \| 4GB Mushkin DDR3 \| Nvidia 9400M \| 500GB Scorpio Blue \| OS X Lion \| File Server: Intel Atom N330 \| Zotac ION G-E \| 4GB Corsair XMS2 \| 3 x 2TB Caviar Green \|

12-11-2003, 08:50 PM	#2
inflames988 Member (11 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,512	I forgot to say i got it off the first time but you can probably tell that Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-11-2003, 09:22 PM	#3
Zinedene Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 182	there is a question which addresses this on the second page, check that it was here a day ago, but has been pushed down... The problem was solved with the links given in the answer, try that..good luck Zinedene Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-12-2003, 02:24 AM	#4
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,384	What is the address of the link? (just hover your mouse over it) There are a few of those pesky little things floating around. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.

12-12-2003, 06:59 AM	#5
Zinedene Member (8 bit) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 182	hi, http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?threadid=82402 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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12-12-2003, 04:14 PM	#6
inflames988 Member (11 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,512	Just got it off...when adaware didnt finish get rid of it i realized it must have been something running, and knowing all my running processes (there are only 2--old computer) i realized that it was that...it was a program called AV.exe (antivirus in startup of msconfig), so i turned it off in startup (still didnt work), then from one of the websites in the previous forum (thanks) it said to also remove it from the windows file of the HDD so i did that as well and it got rid of it...hopefully these things will end soon i have seen many frustrated people because of them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-14-2003, 02:29 PM	#7
Punked Out Comp Member (10 bit) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 855	yeah i got that to i clicked on someones profile that said "i cant believe i found %n's picture here" thinking it was one of those jokes that shows a picture of a monkey or sumthing. the stupid part was that it was on the profile of some one who i didnt know and i met on a chatroom for more info go here http://imchaos.com/alert.asp i have been seeing lots of news about stuff like this so i guess its become pretty common Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by Punked Out Comp; 12-14-2003 at 02:35 PM.

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