For the future... To help stay free of viruses in the future, make sure to patch your Windows system with Windows Update. Install the critical updates. It may take a while depending on your computer and internet connection, but is worth it in the end. If you do not have an antivirus program, you should get one. AVG Anti-virus is an excellent FREE antivirus program. With free unlimited updates, what is there to lose? If you don't have an antivirus, definitely consider getting this one. You can download it for free here with NO strings attached. Make sure that after installing it, to update it. (this can be done by right clicking the tray icon, clicking "Run AVG Antivirus Control Center" and then clicking "Update Now!" After you update, do a system scan and remove detected viruses. Even if you install AVG anti-virus, it is recommended that you still use the removal tools provided below. Artist/Song Title

To All AIM/AOL Users... - About the virus... Lately in AIM/AOL users' profiles, you may see something like:  "Whoa! Look what I've found here...." "I can't believe I've found %n's picture here. HAHAHA" "Happy Holidays Everyone! New Years 2003 Partayy" "An0th3r pr0fi1e 0wn3d by b1Ld0"  DO NOT CLICK THE LINK! DOING SO WILL PUT A VIRUS ON YOUR COMPUTER! The virus starts if the user clicks "OK" or "YES" at the prompt or if the user has not patched Internet Explorer for known vulnerabilities. (go to Windows Update to patch your system) So if you didn't get the most current Internet Explorer updates from Windows Update, even if you click no, the virus will be loaded on to your computer. Once the person is infected, the users' profile will be changed to have one of the "Whoa! Look what I've found here...."  or other various links in their profile. Also, infected systems will be running "av.exe" or "bbbbbb.exe" in the background. You can check by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and checking the task manager. (XP users, go to the Task Manager and click "Processes" and terminate "av.exe" or "bbbbbbbbbb.exe") (note that in terminating it, it is just ending the process. it is NOT removing the virus, it will run the next time you start your system) For information on how to remove this virus, see below. More information about one variation of this virus can be found here http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.byteverify.html Removal Instructions If you feel you have been infected with this virus, or you have the message written in your profile read on. Be sure to read "In the future...." above. NOTE: The following tools have not been tested by MCC. Music Codes Central has no affiliations with the following websites and is not responsible for any malfunctions that can occur. Please use at your own risk. Thanks to http://www.jayloden.com  for the fixes! If you see "SurfOnBeach" click here. If you are sending out links to a Osama game,  click here. If you are sending out links like Click if you are sending links like "Check this cam im gettin from bestbuy piC" or "Yo!! Im gettin this camara! piC"  click here. If you have "an0th3r pr0fil3 0wN3d By b1Ld0" in your profile,  click here. If you have a link to a RealPHX website,  click here. If you have "Whoa! Look what I found here..." in your profile,  click here. If you have "I can't believe I found 'yourScreenName' Picture here! HAHAHA!" written in your profile, click here. If you have "Happy Holidays Everyone! New Years 2003 Partayy" written in your profile, click here. If you have "The Time is Here, the Time is Now. 'yourscreenname''s JOURNAL I came, I saw, I conquered" in your profile, click here.

Help stop the virus Please pass this message on to all of your AIM/AOL buddies to help stop this virus from spreading! AIM this page to a friend   Need a free antivirus scanner? Get AVG Anti-Virus here for free with unlimited updates! See the "In The Future..." [in the left column] for more details.