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Adware/SoftSafe

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Adware/SoftSafe 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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-06-13 91.04163
2023-05-23 91.03526
2023-05-09 91.03106
2023-04-23 91.02641
2023-04-09 91.02187
2023-04-08 91.02157
2023-04-04 91.02050
2023-03-27 91.01811
2023-03-21 91.01630
2023-03-14 91.01420
ID 7176332
Released Oct 04, 2016
Description
Updated		 Oct 04, 2016
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.