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Adware/TOVus

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Adware/TOVus 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
2021-07-06 87.00429
2021-06-29 87.00261
2021-04-17 85.00512
2021-04-16 85.00494
2020-07-21 79.04800 Sig Updated
2020-04-21 76.87400 Sig Updated
2020-04-21 76.85800 Sig Updated
ID 7345001
Released Mar 27, 2017
Description
Updated		 Mar 27, 2017
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.