In December, http://www.TechShout.com had reported a malicious program, which was hijacking Google AdSense ads after downloading itself onto an unsuspecting computer through an infected webpage. When the ad links were clicked, the malicious program forwarded the user to a page that was filled with text link ads.

However the latest update is that none of the hijacked links appear any longer, raising a doubt - is this the end of the Trojan program or is it taking just a temporary Sabbath?

Raoul Bangera, who discovered the Trojan and is working with Google to resolve the issue says, “As for now, the Trojan seems to have stopped churning out the fake ads.” He continues, “Either the code may not be functioning correctly or the people behind this have closed shop.”

Find out more about the Adsense trojan at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/1/emw335821.htm.