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Adware/SLoad

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Adware/SLoad 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
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2020-09-15 80.39200 Sig Updated
2020-07-12 78.83500 Sig Added
2020-06-16 78.20800 Sig Updated
2020-05-05 77.20300 Sig Updated
2020-03-21 76.12600 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72000 Sig Updated
2020-02-25 75.53400 Sig Updated
2019-12-11 73.72200 Sig Updated
2019-12-06 73.60100 Sig Updated
ID 8158920
Released Dec 06, 2019
Description
Updated		 Dec 06, 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.