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Adware/Dealhelper

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Adware/Dealhelper.B 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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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

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Detection Availability

FortiClient
Extreme
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
2019-12-25 74.05500 Sig Added
2019-08-27 71.17600 Sig Updated
2019-07-28 70.30900 Sig Updated
2019-05-14 68.51300 Sig Updated
2019-05-07 68.34600 Sig Updated
2019-04-15 67.82100 Sig Updated
2019-04-10 67.69100 Sig Added
2019-02-26 66.66900 Sig Updated
2019-02-12 66.33300 Sig Updated
ID 5679
Released Apr 04, 2005
Description
Updated		 Mar 13, 2007
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.