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Adware/UwS_DllRepairKit

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Adware/UwS_DllRepairKit 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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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-01-03 90.09317
2022-11-10 90.07717
2022-09-06 90.05740
2022-04-26 90.01752
2022-03-15 90.00492
2022-02-16 89.09695
2022-01-02 89.08346
2021-12-24 89.08054
2019-12-17 73.86100 Sig Updated
2019-10-29 72.68400 Sig Added
ID 7899826
Released Sep 18, 2018
Description
Updated		 Sep 18, 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.