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Adware/Generic_PUA_PP

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Adware/Generic_PUA_PP 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
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-06-01 86.00601
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-03-20 84.00858
2021-03-18 84.00802
2021-03-06 84.00524
2021-02-05 83.82400 Sig Added
2020-08-04 79.38400 Sig Updated
2020-06-23 78.37600 Sig Updated
2020-05-19 77.53700 Sig Updated
2020-05-01 77.10300 Sig Updated
ID 7907523
Released Sep 29, 2018
Description
Updated		 Sep 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.