TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.DA Virus

[justinlee]

Yesterday i visited a website, which i thought would be ok then an Avast pop-up message appeared saying that TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.DA Virus has been blocked so i closed the webpage.

Now, Windows Action Centre is telling me I need to remove the virus, but as far as I am aware Avast already blocked it so there is nothing to remove :s

I am doing a quick scan just to be sure, but am pretty sure nothing is going to come up!

Please see attached screenshot.

Is this just a Windows not realising that Avast has already blocked the threat?

Also, I understand that a Quick Scan should suffice. Is a Full System Scan ever really needed? Avast usually blocks viruses/malware before they have a chance to get on the system. In what circumstances would a full system scan be required?

[Pondus]

the quick scan should cover all area where activly running malware like to reside..
the full may detect dormant installers, inside a zip file etc...
i only run full if quick detect anything


do you have more then one security program installed...like MIcrosoft security essentials ?
as this seems to be a microsoft signature name

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/encyclopedia/entry.aspx?Name=TrojanDownloader%3AWin32%2FAdload.DA

https://www.virustotal.com/file/14a0501ef3f09317c84f95bbb3b47cef6ceab36de6d6a2bf606db8f2bc1aef57/analysis/

[justinlee]

the quick scan should cover all area where activly running malware like to reside..
the full may detect dormant installers, inside a zip file etc...
i only run full if quick detect anything


do you have more then one security program installed...like MIcrosoft security essentials ?
as this seems to be a microsoft signature name

http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/encyclopedia/entry.aspx?Name=TrojanDownloader%3AWin32%2FAdload.DA

https://www.virustotal.com/file/14a0501ef3f09317c84f95bbb3b47cef6ceab36de6d6a2bf606db8f2bc1aef57/analysis/

No, I only have Avast IS and MBAM Pro.

[Pondus]

the pop up must be from windows defender then....

[justinlee]

the pop up must be from windows defender then....

I have Windows Defender disabled and I am pretty sure that when the red Avast pop up appeared it said the exact same thing i.e. TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.DA Virus

I could be wrong as I didn't really study it that much i just closed the website that Avast warned me against.

Is there a way I can check the last threat blocked via Avast?

**Update: Ok, just check via Avast account and it gave this as last infected file HTML:RedirDL-inf [Trj]