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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BX
Aliases: TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BX (Command) W32/Adload.TGW (Norman) Trojan.Sadenav!1+vC5zcbFSQ (VirusBuster) Win32/Sadenav.AC trojan (ESET) Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload (Ikarus) TROJ_ADLOAD.SMIB (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.BX is a trojan that may connect to specific websites to download other members of the Win32/Adload family and other components that may generate pop-up advertisements.
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/.