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Adware/DustToDust

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Adware/DustToDust 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
2020-03-17 76.03000 Sig Updated
2020-01-18 74.60500 Sig Added
2019-11-12 73.02100 Sig Updated
2019-09-19 71.71400 Sig Added
2018-10-23 63.14400 Sig Updated
2018-10-09 62.80100 Sig Updated
2018-10-01 62.61900 Sig Updated
2018-09-25 62.46700 Sig Updated
ID 7696501
Released Apr 11, 2018
Description
Updated		 Apr 11, 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.