Sophos issues protection for Troj/AdClick-AT

Computerworld Staff (Computerworld)
07 July, 2005 12:00
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Sophos has today issued protection for Troj/AdClick-AT which affects the Windows platform.

Once installed Troj/AdClick-AT periodically attempts to display websites relating to adware and pornography using Internet Explorer without user notification.

For more information see: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojadclickat.html

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