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Adware/Generic_PUA_MG

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Adware/Generic_PUA_MG 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
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-02-13 84.02000 Sig Updated
2021-02-09 83.92300 Sig Updated
2020-10-21 81.25300 Sig Added
2020-10-20 81.23000 Sig Updated
2020-10-13 81.06700 Sig Updated
2020-08-22 79.82600 Sig Updated
2020-08-15 79.64500 Sig Updated
2020-07-07 78.71200 Sig Updated
2020-06-30 78.54400 Sig Updated
ID 7554316
Released Nov 05, 2017
Description
Updated		 Nov 05, 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.