Adware/ShouQu

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Adware/ShouQu is classified as a type of adware.
Adware is any software package that automatically displays advertisements while the program is running. Adware is often not malicious, but unwanted, and a user is often unaware of its being installed on the local machine.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

  • Make sure that your FortiGate/FortiClient system is using the latest AV database.
  • Quarantine/delete files that are detected and replace infected files with clean backup copies.

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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-07-28 87.00962
2020-06-23 78.37600 Sig Updated
2020-05-12 77.37200 Sig Updated
2020-03-28 76.28500 Sig Updated
2020-02-28 75.59300 Sig Added
2019-05-28 68.84900 Sig Updated
2019-04-25 68.05100 Sig Updated
2018-12-04 64.65300 Sig Updated
2018-11-08 64.02000 Sig Added