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Adware/SurfSide

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Adware/SurfSide is classified as Adware.   Adware are software components that display unsolicited advertisements.
The Fortinet Anti-Spyware Research Team is currently in the process of creating a detailed description for this Spyware.
For additional information about Adware, and how Fortinet classifies Spyware threats please see Fortinet's paper in PDF format:
Spyware Classification and Terms.

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Detection Availability

FortiClient
Extreme
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-10-27 81.39700 Sig Updated
2020-09-22 80.56100 Sig Updated
2020-08-27 79.92900 Sig Updated
2020-07-21 79.04200 Sig Added
2020-04-07 76.53400 Sig Updated
2020-02-02 74.97700 Sig Updated
2018-10-09 62.80100 Sig Updated
ID 158776
Released Mar 13, 2006
Description
Updated		 Mar 13, 2006
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.