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Adware/TNT2

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Adware/TNT2 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
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
2024-02-29 92.02027
2024-02-29 92.02022
2024-02-28 92.02002
2023-12-24 92.00010
2023-03-14 91.01420
2023-02-06 91.00341
2022-02-22 89.09863
2021-12-28 89.08183
2021-12-12 89.07692
2021-12-09 89.07606
ID 7011274
Released Mar 26, 2016
Description
Updated		 Mar 26, 2016
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.