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Adware/Mal_Xed

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Adware/Mal_Xed 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.
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  • 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
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-02-21 91.00794
2023-02-16 91.00640
2023-02-14 91.00573
2023-01-10 90.09532
2023-01-09 90.09505
2023-01-09 90.09503
2022-09-20 90.06160
2022-07-27 90.04527
ID 10099336
Released Jul 27, 2022
Description
Updated		 Jul 27, 2022
Platform Profile Adware typically display advertising content to the user. This advertising content may take many forms, but is typically in the form of web browser pop-up advertisements. In most circumstances, the user is not aware of the Adware component being installed on the local machine.