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Adware/AscoraRC

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2024-04-04 92.03071
2024-03-28 92.02847
2023-09-26 91.07317
2023-09-19 91.07104
2023-08-12 91.05952
2023-08-09 91.05862
2023-06-13 91.04163
2023-06-06 91.03953
2023-04-20 91.02537
2023-04-18 91.02476
ID 10003549
Released Feb 17, 2021
Description
Updated		 Feb 17, 2021
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.