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Adware/Marketdart

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Adware/Marketdart 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:
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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-08-25 79.88800 Sig Updated
2020-06-01 77.85200 Sig Added
2019-04-30 68.17800 Sig Updated
2019-03-31 67.46200 Sig Added
ID 2826
Released Feb 10, 2005
Description
Updated		 Feb 10, 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.