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Riskware/Shark

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Riskware/Shark is classified as a type of Riskware.
Riskware is any potentially unwanted application that is not classified as malware, but may utilize system resources in an undesirable or annoying manner, and/or may pose a security risk.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

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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
2022-12-27 90.09105
2022-12-20 90.08897
2022-10-30 90.07382
2022-07-12 90.04092
2022-07-05 90.03884
2022-06-07 90.03046
2022-05-30 90.02771
2022-05-16 90.02347
2022-05-12 90.02231
2022-03-22 90.00702
ID 7417842
Released Jun 21, 2017
Description
Updated		 Jun 21, 2017
Platform Profile Riskware is a term for potentially unwanted or dangerous software programs that do not fall under Adware. They could be legitimate software applications that may be misused and pose possible security risks to users.