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Adware/Adstan

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Adware/Adstan 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
2020-09-11 80.30700 Sig Added
2020-03-17 76.03000 Sig Updated
2020-01-19 74.64900 Sig Added
2019-09-05 71.39200 Sig Updated
2019-07-30 70.35800 Sig Updated
2019-07-23 70.19000 Sig Updated
2019-06-20 69.38700 Sig Updated
2019-06-15 69.27000 Sig Updated
2019-03-26 67.33800 Sig Updated
2019-03-05 66.83600 Sig Updated
ID 7377524
Released May 02, 2017
Description
Updated		 May 02, 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.