Riskware/InstallMate
Analysis
Riskware/InstallMate is a generic detection for a type of grayware that arrives as an application installation package and might download and install unwanted software.
Below are typical actions done by this type of application:
- It attempts to download and install other potentially unwanted software.
- Web browser toolbars may also be installed by default.
- There may be no 'Cancel' or 'Exit' button on the installation interface.
- It may create the following files:
- undefinedTEMPundefined\tsu{random}.dll
- undefinedAppDataundefined\InstallMate\{Random}\cfg\1.ini
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.
Telemetry
Detection Availability
FortiGate | |
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Extended | |
FortiClient | |
FortiMail | |
FortiSandbox | |
FortiWeb | |
Web Application Firewall | |
FortiIsolator | |
FortiDeceptor | |
FortiEDR |