Riskware/Ammyy

Analysis

Riskware/Ammyy is a generic detection for a type of grayware that arrives as an application installation package.
Below are typical actions done by this type of application:

• It attempts to connect to a remote operator.


• It may enable the remote operator to control the local machine and do following actions according to the user's configuration:
  
  • View the user's screen
  • Manage files
  • Audio chat
  • Remote control

Recommended Action

FortiGate Systems

• Check the main screen using the web interface for your FortiGate unit to ensure that the latest AV/NIDS database has been downloaded and installed on your system - if required, enable the "Allow Push Update" option.
  FortiClient Systems
  
• Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.