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Adware/YiZip

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Adware/YiZip 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
2021-09-21 89.02510
2021-07-10 87.00530
2020-03-17 76.03000 Sig Updated
2020-01-20 74.66000 Sig Updated
2019-12-02 73.50400 Sig Added
2019-11-12 73.02100 Sig Updated
2019-09-17 71.67800 Sig Added
2019-07-09 69.85400 Sig Updated
2019-05-30 68.90200 Sig Updated
2019-01-15 65.66000 Sig Updated
ID 7388938
Released May 16, 2017
Description
Updated		 May 16, 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.