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Adware/Generic_PUA_GO

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Adware/Generic_PUA_GO 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
2023-01-17 90.09734
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-04-06 85.00261
2021-03-01 84.00392
2021-02-09 83.91300 Sig Updated
2021-01-19 83.40900 Sig Updated
2020-11-24 82.07300 Sig Updated
2020-11-21 82.00400 Sig Updated
2020-11-11 81.76000 Sig Updated
ID 7500217
Released Sep 18, 2017
Description
Updated		 Sep 18, 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.