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Adware/TopApps

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Adware/TopApps 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
2021-01-05 83.07500 Sig Updated
2020-11-10 81.73400 Sig Updated
2020-10-17 81.16900 Sig Updated
2019-12-24 74.02900 Sig Updated
2019-11-03 72.81000 Sig Updated
2019-08-27 71.17600 Sig Updated
2019-07-12 69.93100 Sig Updated
2019-05-28 68.84900 Sig Updated
2019-04-24 68.04200 Sig Updated
2019-02-19 66.50100 Sig Updated
ID 7834307
Released Jun 21, 2018
Description
Updated		 Jun 21, 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.