Re: buddylinks worm

From: Dennis Cheung (dennis_at_pa.net)
Date: 02/11/04

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    Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:16:50 -0500
To: Jason Yates <jaywhy2@comcast.net>

    Jason Yates wrote:

    > Another one of the AOL worms; this one instant messages all users on
    > your buddy list. The message I've recieved is "check this out:
    > http://ww.wgutv.com/osama_capture.php?bNek". The link is a fact news
    > website telling you to download some software . Once you install the
    > software on the page; it immediately instant messages everyone on your
    > buddy list.
    >
    > The software it installs is something called buddylinks. According to
    > buddylinks.net, Buddylinks is a "revolutionary new way for instant
    > messenger users to instantaneously share entertaining content with
    > their entire IM "buddy list" network all at one time". I can't make
    > this stuff up.
    >
    > Jason Yates
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    A friend has gotten infected with this "revolutionary" product. Has
    anyone tried removing this thing manually before? The buddylinks site
    has a unsubscribe feature that claims to work, but at the moment I am
    reluctant until I figure out what exactly this thing is.

    -Dennis

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