Link in AIM profile will not go away

[EsPo]

I'd like to clear up that I already have ad-aware so it will probably not help anymore (already scanned 2x).

Anyway, the link is stuck in the aim profile and if you just delete it out of there, when you sign off and on again it will be back. The link leads to www.talkstocks.net.


Note- Not actually in my profile, but my sisters.

It also won't let me put any other text in the profile without it being deleted once you sign off/on again.

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Seems to have happened to alot of people, I use to know how to get rid of it but I can't remember. And ad-aware didn't work?

[land hurricane]

yeah.. it happened to one of my friends.

I looked at it, and then about 30 minutes later it was gone, I asked him about it and he said he knew nothing of it.

well, this post didn't help much. But i was just saying...

[EsPo]

Originally posted by SpongeBobSquarePants
Seems to have happened to alot of people, I use to know how to get rid of it but I can't remember. And ad-aware didn't work?

Thats correct, ad-aware worked wonders for everything but this little jerk.

[Potatoboy]

google returned this from http://www.ncsu.edu/resnet/pages/security/realphx.php

TalkStocks-Dot-Net:

Removal Instructions

Reboot your computer in Safe Mode
Reboot the computer
Just before Windows begins to load, press F8
Select Safe Mode
Click on Start, then click Search, then click For Files or Folders...
Enter "b.exe" into the search box (without quotes).
Delete files named "b" or "b.exe" ONLY. Do not delete other files with 'b' as part of the file name.
Close the Search window.
Open a new search window, by clicking on Start, then Search, then For Files or Folders...
Enter "atrwzpca.dll" into the search box (without quotes).
Delete any entries that appear in the search results window.
Close the Search window.
Open a new search window, by clicking on Start, then Search, then For Files or Folders...
Enter "qpmytsxh.dll" into the search box (without quotes).
Delete any entries that appear in the search results window.
Close the Search window.
Click on Start, then click Run...
Enter "regedit" (without quotes).
WARNING: Editing the registry of your computer could be dangerous. We recommend that you make a backup of your registry before continuing. If you do not feel comfortable with this, contact ResNet for assistance.
Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Run"
Delete the "Antivirus" Key with a value of "c:\b.exe" or "c:\windows\b.exe" or "c:\winnt\b.exe".
Browse to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{Random Numbers}\FilesNamedMRU"
Delete the "000" Key with a value of "b.exe"
Close Regedit.
Click on Start, then click on Control Panel.
Double-click on the Internet Options control panel.
Change your default home page.
Reset your buddy profile in AIM.
Reboot your computer.

[Leroy717]

yep same thing happened to me.. click the link and it should say how to uninstall it at the very bottom of the page. its only like 2 steps...but i guess you could use potatos idea too..

[EsPo]

awesome tato.