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Adware/BetterSurf

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The Fortinet Anti-Virus Analyst Team is currently in the process of creating a detailed description for this virus.

recommended-action-logoRecommended 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 logoTelemetry

Detection Availability

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-12-20 90.08897
2022-10-10 90.06765
2022-08-19 90.05210
2022-03-22 90.00702
2022-02-15 89.09640
2021-12-14 89.07763
2021-09-14 89.01080
2021-08-20 88.00516
2021-07-05 87.00413
2021-05-25 86.00433
ID 5892704
Released Nov 27, 2013
Description
Updated		 Nov 27, 2013
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.