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Adware/VMDetect

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Adware/VMDetect 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
2023-12-08 91.09531
2023-12-05 91.09436
2023-12-03 91.09394
2023-12-03 91.09392
2023-12-01 91.09340
2023-11-19 91.08942
2023-11-18 91.08930
2023-11-17 91.08883
2023-11-17 91.08881
2023-11-15 91.08826
ID 7927915
Released Oct 23, 2018
Description
Updated		 Oct 23, 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.