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Adware/BrowShot

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Adware/BrowShot 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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-09-01 80.05600 Sig Updated
2020-08-25 79.88800 Sig Updated
2020-06-17 78.24000 Sig Updated
2020-06-02 77.86800 Sig Added
2020-04-10 76.60300 Sig Added
2020-03-31 76.36600 Sig Updated
2020-03-24 76.19800 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
2020-01-29 74.88300 Sig Updated
2020-01-20 74.65900 Sig Updated
ID 7038684
Released May 05, 2016
Description
Updated		 May 05, 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.