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Adware/Generic_PUA_KB

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Adware/Generic_PUA_KB 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
2021-06-01 86.00601
2021-04-06 85.00256
2021-03-17 84.00781
2021-02-23 84.00249
2021-01-25 83.54900 Sig Updated
2021-01-05 83.07500 Sig Updated
2020-12-13 82.52700 Sig Updated
2020-10-13 81.07200 Sig Updated
2020-09-22 80.56100 Sig Updated
2020-07-26 79.17600 Sig Added
ID 7539448
Released Oct 19, 2017
Description
Updated		 Oct 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.