Adware/RAT

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Adware/RAT 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
Extreme
FortiClient
Extended
FortiMail
Extended
FortiSandbox
Extended
FortiWeb
Extended
Web Application Firewall
Extended
FortiIsolator
Extended
FortiDeceptor
Extended
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-12-25 92.00041
2023-11-09 91.08654
2023-07-04 91.04797
2023-05-17 91.03355
2023-01-03 90.09317
2022-11-23 90.08101
2022-11-01 90.07437
2022-09-09 90.05830
2021-10-05 89.05651
2020-09-22 80.56100 Sig Updated