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Adware/Generic_PUA_KC

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Adware/Generic_PUA_KC 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
2021-06-15 86.00934
2021-06-01 86.00601
2021-05-25 86.00433
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-03-29 85.00057
2021-03-12 84.00652
2021-02-10 83.93900 Sig Updated
2021-02-09 83.91700 Sig Updated
2020-11-24 82.07300 Sig Updated
2020-10-27 81.39700 Sig Updated
ID 7889469
Released Sep 02, 2018
Description
Updated		 Sep 02, 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.