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Adware/SpeedingUpMyPC

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Adware/SpeedingUpMyPC 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
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2024-02-29 92.02027
2024-02-29 92.02004
2022-07-21 90.04356
2020-08-04 79.38400 Sig Updated
2019-05-03 68.25100 Sig Added
2019-05-03 68.24700 Sig Updated
2019-04-23 68.01000 Sig Updated
2019-01-18 65.73800 Sig Updated
2019-01-18 65.73700 Sig Added
ID 7398607
Released May 27, 2017
Description
Updated		 May 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.