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Adware/TWX

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Adware/TWX 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
2020-04-21 76.87400 Sig Updated
2020-04-21 76.87100 Sig Added
2020-04-21 76.86800 Sig Updated
2020-04-07 76.53700 Sig Updated
2020-04-06 76.51600 Sig Updated
2020-03-10 75.86200 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72000 Sig Updated
2020-02-11 75.20200 Sig Updated
2020-01-12 74.49100 Sig Updated
ID 8149259
Released Nov 12, 2019
Description
Updated		 Nov 12, 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.