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Adware/Generic_PUA_ID

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Adware/Generic_PUA_ID 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
2021-06-29 87.00261
2021-05-11 86.00097
2021-04-13 85.00421
2021-02-27 84.00349
2021-02-23 84.00249
2020-12-29 82.90700 Sig Updated
2020-12-10 82.46000 Sig Updated
2020-11-10 81.72400 Sig Updated
2020-10-09 80.96100 Sig Updated
2020-09-22 80.56100 Sig Updated
ID 7468176
Released Aug 19, 2017
Description
Updated		 Aug 19, 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.