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Adware/Vsrch

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Adware/Vsrch 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
2019-12-24 74.02900 Sig Updated
2019-12-10 73.69300 Sig Updated
2019-10-23 72.53900 Sig Updated
2019-04-05 67.57000 Sig Added
2019-01-22 65.82800 Sig Updated
2018-12-26 65.18900 Sig Added
2018-11-20 64.31700 Sig Updated
2018-11-13 64.14900 Sig Updated
2018-10-26 63.71900 Sig Updated
2018-10-24 63.16300 Sig Added
ID 7435996
Released Jul 13, 2017
Description
Updated		 Jul 13, 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.