virus logo Virus

Adware/PromulGate

description-logoAnalysis

Adware/PromulGate.D 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.

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2024-03-24 92.02752
2022-01-04 89.08393
2021-11-07 89.06642
2019-08-27 71.17600 Sig Updated
2019-07-22 70.16200 Sig Updated
2019-07-15 69.99000 Sig Added
ID 2803
Released Aug 12, 2005
Description
Updated		 Aug 12, 2005
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.