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Adware/HiddenInstall

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Adware/HiddenInstall 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.
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  • 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
FortiClient
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-05-25 90.02623
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-11-16 89.06923
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-09-14 89.01080
2021-09-12 89.00710
2021-09-07 88.00940
2021-09-05 88.00897
2021-09-04 88.00877
2021-09-03 88.00847
ID 6945573
Released Dec 03, 2015
Description
Updated		 Dec 03, 2015
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.