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Adware/Flashget

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Adware/Flashget.DR 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
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2024-03-21 92.02662
2023-11-22 91.09040
2023-11-01 91.08413
2023-10-12 91.07806
2023-09-19 91.07117
2022-06-21 90.03462
2022-03-26 90.00822
2018-12-11 64.82100 Sig Updated
2018-11-21 64.34200 Sig Added
ID 41867
Released Jun 06, 2005
Description
Updated		 Jun 06, 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.