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Riskware/Beroot

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Riskware/Beroot is classified as a type of Riskware.
Riskware is any potentially unwanted application that is not classified as malware, but may utilize system resources in an undesirable or annoying manner, and/or may pose a security risk.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

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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
2020-09-01 80.05600 Sig Updated
2020-06-10 78.05600 Sig Added
2020-03-31 76.36600 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.71900 Sig Updated
2020-01-26 74.80200 Sig Updated
2019-12-31 74.20000 Sig Updated
2019-11-27 73.38700 Sig Updated
2019-11-18 73.16700 Sig Updated
2019-11-18 73.16300 Sig Added
2019-09-10 71.50800 Sig Updated
ID 8086807
Released Jul 16, 2019
Description
Updated		 Jul 16, 2019
Platform Profile Riskware is a term for potentially unwanted or dangerous software programs that do not fall under Adware. They could be legitimate software applications that may be misused and pose possible security risks to users.