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Adware/MacBooster

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Adware/MacBooster 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
2019-06-25 69.51800 Sig Updated
2019-06-18 69.35000 Sig Updated
2019-06-11 69.18400 Sig Updated
2019-05-21 68.68100 Sig Updated
2019-05-19 68.63800 Sig Updated
2019-05-14 68.51300 Sig Updated
2019-05-14 68.50300 Sig Updated
2019-05-12 68.45800 Sig Updated
2019-05-10 68.41100 Sig Updated
2019-04-30 68.17800 Sig Updated
ID 7636510
Released Jan 29, 2018
Description
Updated		 Jan 29, 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.