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Adware/Downer

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Adware/Downer 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
2022-08-16 90.05126
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-09-07 88.00942
2021-07-19 87.00740
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-04-20 85.00593
2021-03-30 85.00100
2021-03-16 84.00752
2021-02-16 84.08100 Sig Updated
ID 8119623
Released Sep 14, 2019
Description
Updated		 Sep 14, 2019
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.