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Adware/Refog

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Adware/Refog 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
2020-05-21 77.58300 Sig Added
2020-05-02 77.13200 Sig Added
2019-12-31 74.20000 Sig Updated
2019-12-24 74.02900 Sig Updated
2019-11-12 73.02100 Sig Updated
2019-11-11 72.99500 Sig Updated
2019-11-10 72.97100 Sig Updated
2019-11-03 72.80400 Sig Updated
2019-09-19 71.71900 Sig Added
2019-05-14 68.51300 Sig Updated
ID 7423669
Released Jun 28, 2017
Description
Updated		 Jun 28, 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.