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Adware/CKR

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Adware/CKR 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
2022-11-01 90.07437
2022-10-25 90.07227
2022-07-05 90.03884
2022-06-28 90.03672
2022-04-30 90.01876
2022-04-29 90.01832
2022-04-23 90.01663
2022-04-16 90.01445
2022-04-15 90.01424
2022-04-15 90.01410
ID 10085532
Released Apr 06, 2022
Description
Updated		 Apr 06, 2022
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.