Adware/SmartSearch

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Adware/SmartSearch 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

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
2021-10-19 89.06081
2021-08-15 88.00391
2021-08-02 88.00081
2021-08-02 88.00077
2020-10-06 80.89700 Sig Updated
2020-03-24 76.19200 Sig Added
2020-03-17 76.03000 Sig Updated
2020-01-19 74.64700 Sig Added
2019-12-10 73.69300 Sig Updated
2019-10-19 72.44900 Sig Added