Remove BuddyPicture. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: BuddyPicture

Type: Worms
Severity scale:BuddyPicture severity is 42  (42 / 100)
 
BuddyPicture installs automatically without user intervention.
ATTENTION, install MS03-040 patch from Microsoft before you enter BuddyPicture's web site.

From the developer:
By entering the site, http://www.buddypicture.net, you agree that you authorize an automatic install of our adware which will create a link to buddypicture.net, in place of your current America Online Instant Messenger (AIM) profile. The adware will automatically install a file called b.exe on your computer. This program IS NOT a virus, worm, nor trojan horse. It is simply adware. This file will not harm your computer nor will it delete your files. If you would like to uninstall our adware at any time.


BuddyPicture properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic BuddyPicture removal:

remover for BuddyPicture

BuddyPicture manual removal:

Kill processes:
a.exe, av.exe, b.exe
Delete registry values:
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
Delete the value 'Antivirus'
Delete files:
av.exe, a.exe, b.exe

Other programs to remove BuddyPicture:

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Malwarebytes Anti Malware - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 06/04/04

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