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Adware/Windapp

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Adware/Windapp 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
2021-08-17 88.00437
2021-05-31 86.00588
2020-03-04 75.71900 Sig Updated
2019-11-26 73.36600 Sig Updated
2019-09-17 71.67600 Sig Updated
2019-08-20 71.02400 Sig Updated
2019-08-19 70.83200 Sig Added
2019-03-13 67.02500 Sig Updated
2019-03-05 66.83600 Sig Updated
2019-02-26 66.66900 Sig Updated
ID 7263134
Released Dec 10, 2016
Description
Updated		 Dec 10, 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.