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Adware/Generic_PUA_HE

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Adware/Generic_PUA_HE 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
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-03-02 84.00419
2021-02-05 83.81300 Sig Added
2021-01-05 83.07500 Sig Updated
2020-11-17 81.90300 Sig Updated
2020-10-20 81.24100 Sig Updated
2020-09-08 80.22400 Sig Updated
2020-06-30 78.54400 Sig Updated
2020-06-23 78.37600 Sig Updated
2020-04-07 76.53400 Sig Updated
ID 7559294
Released Nov 11, 2017
Description
Updated		 Nov 11, 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.