Did I just get a virus??? from AIM?

[CCali]

This kid I haven't talked to in a long time IM's me..

it says "hehe, i promise it wasn't me" with a link under it. I clicked on the link and nothing.

Now its on my desktop and everytime I try to delete it it says I can't

Is this a virus :cry:

[jasyn]

how much boost does ur computer get with this virus?

but even though this is in the wrong forum .. i'll help u out .. here u go http://www.jayloden.com/aimfix.htm give that a shot .. and yes it is a AIM virus .. u should get a better antivirus detector if u have one and that slipped through.

and while searching some more online .. here are manual removal tips.

This section tells you how to disinfect.
Please follow the instructions for removing worms.

Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Search Bar
<Windows>\taskbar.exe
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.

and this is the virus that u have. http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32opankif.html

the description shows ur symptoms, and the recovery is what i gave u posted above.

[CCali]

nice.. thank you.. yea my comp is definately fvcked right now

what forum did i post this in????

haha.. thought it was OT... my comp is so damn slow right now i have no clue whats going on

[jasyn]

nice.. thank you.. yea my comp is definately fvcked right now

what forum did i post this in????

haha.. thought it was OT... my comp is so damn slow right now i have no clue whats going on

nasty .. u put it in the Technik Engineering's Forced Induction Forum .. therefore my crack about the boost .. hope u get that fixed :thumbup: