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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BM!dll
Aliases: Win-Trojan/Starter.118784.B (AhnLab) W32/QQhelper.C.gen!Eldorado (Command) Trojan.Win32.Starter.hj (Kaspersky) Trojan.Starter!P0GnuoZeQ8c (VirusBuster) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload (Ikarus) Trojan.Clicker.Win32.Agent.fhk (Rising AV) Adware.Adhelper (Symantec) TROJ_STARTER.AV (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BM!dll is a malicious DLL that may connect to specific websites to download other malicious components. It may also visit certain websites, presumably to collect per-click payments.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.