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Riskware/Atom

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Riskware/Atom 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
2021-06-29 87.00261
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-04-13 85.00424
2021-04-10 85.00353
2021-04-06 85.00256
2021-03-02 84.00416
2021-03-01 84.00392
2021-02-10 83.93400 Sig Updated
2021-01-25 83.55400 Sig Updated
ID 8163688
Released Dec 21, 2019
Description
Updated		 Dec 21, 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.