BuddyLinks

Overview

Vendor Description

'BuddyLinks provides a revolutionary new way for instant messenger users to instantaneously share entertaining content with their entire IM "buddy list" network all at one time. The permission-based software, including interactive games, can be downloaded directly through IM via a URL link. Once the software is downloaded, users can easily and quickly communicate jokes, games and amusing pictures within their entire IM social network. BuddyLinks marks the first entertainment application that can be shared over instant messaging platforms. Before BuddyLinks, users would need to send messages individually with no option for sending to the entire group list, and messages would need to be cut and pasted -- a time-consuming and laborious process. This first-of-its-kind, patent-pending, social networking software is the latest development in peer-to-peer communication and is compatible with various IM platforms. BuddyLinks utilizes technology from instant messaging, newsgroups and social network technologies. BuddyLinks is revolutionizing instant messaging, providing the first social networking component that automatically integrates with IM and offers added enhancement to the existing IM functionality. The software has an industry-standard opt-in and opt-out option and only sends content to its users with their permission. BuddyLinks also has a strict policy for maintaining its users' privacy.' -- http://www.buddylinks.net/service.php

Alias

Adware.Buddylinks [Symantec], Adware/PurityScan [Panda],

Origins

Group

PSD Tools, LLC.

Mailing Address

BuddyLinks 1770 Mass. Ave. #213 Cambridge, MA 02140-2808

Email

support@buddylinks.net

URL

http://www.buddylinks.net/

Date of Origin

February, 2004

Detection and Removal

Manual Removal

Try this uninstaller: http://www.buddylinks.net/ext_uninstaller.exe

Stop Running Processes:

Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

Remove Autorun Reference:

Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\blmessagingintegration, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.

If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\psd tools channel, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.

Unregister DLLs:

Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:

Clean Registry:

Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:

Remove Files:

Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

Remove Directories:

Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:

Bs3.dll Bt.owbtg Btodd-Whitepaper Bubbles2 Bubonic.clameDoSagainstWindows2000machines BuddyLinks BuddyPicture Buddylist Buero Bufferoverflowinqwsv.exeandqwcl.exe