Trojan influencing Google Ads (be careful)
By theprogamer
@theprogamer (10532)
United States
December 21, 2007 10:51pm CST
Well to put it more specifically its an internal PC infection, but the infection influences the Google Ads replacing them with bad links and sites. The trojan is Trojan.Qhost.WU
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140691-page,1/article.html
Just a warning to people that do use google ads, people that click them, and its also a notice to check your system for malware. The rigged links can lead to bad sites and malicious software (drive-by) downloads. Be careful in this matter.
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5 responses
@RowenaTheWitch (947)
• Italy
22 Dec 07
I know this trojan too well, it has infected me some months ago but I got rid of it.
It didn't affect me a lot since I use Firefox and not Internet Explorer, while the troyan affects explorer only.
@theprogamer (10532)
• United States
4 Jan 08
Ah, thanks for pointing this out. It still good for all people despite what the use to still be on the lookout.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
22 Dec 07
Thank you for this information. Now I know how I get Trojan into my computer. I did have a problem with my computer for over 2 weeks.
Happy Holidays!
@theprogamer (10532)
• United States
22 Dec 07
If this is it, then you are welcome for the information Pola.
Hopefully a good anti-virus program will be able to help you remove it and other threats you may have.
@amitavroy (4819)
• India
3 Jan 08
thanks for the valuable information man. these day these trojans are creating so much of problem. i have faced so many problem with them and i think they are such irritating thinsg. why cannot microsoft make a os which cannot be infected with virus of any kind
but they wont do that cause then companies like symantec will loose a lot and that is not what microsoft want. so even they create loop holes
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
3 Jan 08
Thanks progamer, anything to help me out. I still can't get AVG and so I am stuck with that other security..:p
