Fareit.Botnet

Description

This indicates that a system might be infected by Fareit botnet.
Fareit, also known as Pony and GlitchPOS, is a Windows malware that steals password credentials and credit card data. All botnet signatures from FortiOS 5.6 onwards are under IPS, and have their default action set to "Block".

Affected Products

Any unprotected Windows system is vulnerable.

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Recommended Actions

If required, the signature's action can be set to "Block".
Use Anti-Virus software to scan and clean the system.

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