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Adware/Generic_PUA_NI

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Adware/Generic_PUA_NI 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
Extreme
FortiClient
Extended
FortiMail
Extended
FortiSandbox
Extended
FortiWeb
Extended
Web Application Firewall
Extended
FortiIsolator
Extended
FortiDeceptor
Extended
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-06-01 86.00601
2021-05-19 86.00294
2021-04-20 85.00593
2021-03-15 84.00718
2021-03-07 84.00526
2021-03-02 84.00417
2021-02-06 83.84100 Sig Updated
2020-12-21 82.70400 Sig Added
2020-10-13 81.06700 Sig Updated
2020-09-08 80.22400 Sig Updated
ID 7579407
Released Nov 27, 2017
Description
Updated		 Nov 27, 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.