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Adware/Generic_PUA_GI

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Adware/Generic_PUA_GI 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
2021-03-15 84.00738
2021-02-09 83.91300 Sig Updated
2020-11-21 81.98700 Sig Updated
2020-11-20 81.98400 Sig Updated
2020-11-03 81.56700 Sig Updated
2020-08-25 79.88800 Sig Updated
2020-08-18 79.72000 Sig Updated
2020-07-14 78.88000 Sig Updated
2020-06-02 77.87700 Sig Updated
ID 7634497
Released Jan 27, 2018
Description
Updated		 Jan 27, 2018
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.