BuddyLinks

Overview

From the BuddyLinks vendor: "you acknowledge and agree that the Software contains additional software products provided to PSD Tools by its suppliers which will periodically deliver additional Content such as, but not limited to, advertisements and promotional messages to your Computer. In addition, the Software will interoperate with your current instant messaging client so as to permit the automatic sending of advertising messages originating from your Computer to your contact or buddy list regarding Content offered by PSD Tools or its suppliers." Source

Classification

Adware

Files

ChannelUp.exe, ShellInstaller.ocx, ShellInstallerRaptor.ocx, blengine.dll, blengine.exe, blengine.exe, bldll.dll, blpref.exe, uninst.exe, unimt.exe

If you have any of the files related to BuddyLinks on your system, please send them for additional analysis. Generally, I have only analysed a few versions for each software component listed at this web site. With your help I will be able to look at both old and more recent versions of the BuddyLinks software. Thank you very much for your time!

Vendor

buddylinks.net whois_cache whois

End User License Agreement

BuddyLinks End User License Agreement

Detection

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects BuddyLinks. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and other potentially unwanted applications. Read more »

Uninstall procedure

Uninstall BuddyLinks from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.

Uninstall BuddyLinks with FreeFixer

I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software. The tool is called FreeFixer and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some assistance while uninstalling BuddyLinks. The manual removal instructions listed below will help you to identify what to delete with FreeFixer.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove BuddyLinks manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If BuddyLinks remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
3. In the right pane, delete the values called 'PSD Tools Channel' and 'BLMessagingIntegration', if they exists.
4. Exit the registry editor.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %ProgramsDir%\Common Files\PSD Tools\
   %ProgramsDir%\buddylinks.net\
   Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.

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Contact information for BuddyLinks's vendor

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