Adware/UwS_AkickPCOptimizer

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Adware/UwS_AkickPCOptimizer is classified as a type of adware.
Adware is any software package that automatically displays advertisements while the program is running. Adware is often not malicious, but unwanted, and a user is often unaware of its being installed on the local machine.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

  • Make sure that your FortiGate/FortiClient system is using the latest AV database.
  • Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.

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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2024-03-19 92.02592
2024-03-16 92.02495
2024-03-11 92.02334
2024-02-26 92.01932
2024-01-08 92.00447
2023-12-18 91.09831
2023-10-31 91.08365
2023-09-05 91.06684
2023-07-19 91.05232
2023-06-06 91.03953