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Adware/Atera

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Adware/Atera 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
2024-03-31 92.02951
2024-02-12 92.01512
2023-12-27 92.00090
2023-11-06 91.08560
2023-03-14 91.01420
2023-02-03 91.00252
2022-04-26 90.01752
2022-03-15 90.00492
2022-03-01 90.00073
2022-01-02 89.08346
ID 10064644
Released Oct 19, 2021
Description
Updated		 Oct 19, 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.