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Adware/BroExt

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Adware/BroExt 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
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-10-05 89.05661
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-09-21 89.02510
2021-09-14 89.01080
2021-09-07 88.00941
2021-08-19 88.00491
2021-08-19 88.00490
2021-08-17 88.00433
2021-08-16 88.00422
ID 10037915
Released Jun 29, 2021
Description
Updated		 Jun 29, 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.