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Adware/Generic_PUA_HJ

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Adware/Generic_PUA_HJ 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
FortiClient
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-11-28 90.08241
2022-11-28 90.08236
2021-06-22 87.00103
2021-05-25 86.00434
2021-05-25 86.00433
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-04-20 85.00593
2021-04-01 85.00143
2021-03-08 84.00572
2021-03-05 84.00490
ID 7583539
Released Nov 30, 2017
Description
Updated		 Nov 30, 2017
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.