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Adware/Patpooty

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Adware/Patpooty 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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-03-10 75.86200 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.71900 Sig Updated
2020-01-09 74.40400 Sig Updated
2019-12-31 74.20000 Sig Updated
2019-12-20 73.93700 Sig Updated
2019-12-14 73.78800 Sig Updated
2019-11-29 73.42600 Sig Updated
2019-11-14 73.06400 Sig Updated
2019-11-11 72.99700 Sig Added
ID 8148900
Released Nov 11, 2019
Description
Updated		 Nov 11, 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.