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Riskware/Viking

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Riskware/Viking is classified as a type of Riskware.
Riskware is any potentially unwanted application that is not classified as malware, but may utilize system resources in an undesirable or annoying manner, and/or may pose a security risk.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

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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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-04-11 91.02260
2023-03-07 91.01216
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-07-21 87.00788
2021-07-20 87.00766
2021-07-20 87.00754
2021-07-13 87.00600
2021-04-23 85.00667
ID 10020589
Released Apr 23, 2021
Description
Updated		 Apr 23, 2021
Platform Profile Riskware is a term for potentially unwanted or dangerous software programs that do not fall under Adware. They could be legitimate software applications that may be misused and pose possible security risks to users.