Adware/SharPersist

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-06-13 91.04163
2023-04-23 91.02626
2023-03-28 91.01840
2023-02-16 91.00651
2023-02-16 91.00640
2023-02-16 91.00633
2023-02-01 91.00200
2022-12-20 90.08897
2022-10-14 90.06874
2022-10-06 90.06652