Remove BuddyPicture. Description and removal instructions

Title: BuddyPicture
Type: Worms	Severity scale: (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.

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

Automatic BuddyPicture removal:

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BuddyPicture manual removal:

Kill processes:
a.exe, av.exe, b.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
Delete the value 'Antivirus'

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
av.exe, a.exe, b.exe

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Other programs to remove BuddyPicture:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

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

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