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f3lix · 02-11-2004, 06:35 PM

DO NOT DOWNLOAD A SADDAM/OSAMA GAME YOUR AIM BUDDIES ARE SENDING TO YOU!
It is spy software that you just don't want. If you did play this game, remove it.

Removal Directions:

Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete [If you have Windows 2000/XP click task manager]
Locate ChannelUp.exe
Press End Task / Process
Click "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", Click "Add/Remove Programs"
Locate "PSD Tools ChannelUp v1.0 (remove only)" Click "Remove" and Click "Yes" to remove.
Locate "PSDT Messaging Integration" Click "Remove" and Click "Yes" to remove.
You are now finished, but you can delete the empty directory of "c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSD Tools" if you want
If that does not work ...
Search for ChannelUp.exe, click "Start", "Search", "For Files or Folders", and search for "ChannelUp.exe" without the quotes.
Delete ChannelUp.exe and any other files it returned that look questionable
You have now [maybe?] gotten rid of the virus / spyware
How it Works: A Link is IM'd to you saying "check this out... http://[removed]/osama_capture.php?xxxx" After you install the software on the page that was sent to you it immediately instant messages everyone on your buddy list to install the software also.

02-11-2004, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	DO NOT DOWNLOAD A SADDAM/OSAMA GAME YOUR AIM BUDDIES ARE SENDING TO YOU! It is spy software that you just don't want. If you did play this game, remove it. Removal Directions: Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete [If you have Windows 2000/XP click task manager] Locate ChannelUp.exe Press End Task / Process Click "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", Click "Add/Remove Programs" Locate "PSD Tools ChannelUp v1.0 (remove only)" Click "Remove" and Click "Yes" to remove. Locate "PSDT Messaging Integration" Click "Remove" and Click "Yes" to remove. You are now finished, but you can delete the empty directory of "c:\Program Files\Common Files\PSD Tools" if you want If that does not work ... Search for ChannelUp.exe, click "Start", "Search", "For Files or Folders", and search for "ChannelUp.exe" without the quotes. Delete ChannelUp.exe and any other files it returned that look questionable You have now [maybe?] gotten rid of the virus / spyware How it Works: A Link is IM'd to you saying "check this out... http://[removed]/osama_capture.php?xxxx" After you install the software on the page that was sent to you it immediately instant messages everyone on your buddy list to install the software also.