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Adware/Elemental

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Adware/Elemental 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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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-10-18 90.07000
2021-09-15 89.01330
2019-04-16 67.84200 Sig Updated
2019-03-13 67.02500 Sig Updated
2019-02-19 66.50100 Sig Updated
2019-02-05 66.16500 Sig Updated
2019-02-05 66.15500 Sig Updated
2019-01-29 65.99600 Sig Updated
2019-01-18 65.72400 Sig Updated
2019-01-15 65.67000 Sig Updated
ID 7506960
Released Sep 25, 2017
Description
Updated		 Sep 25, 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.