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Riskware/Salsa

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Riskware/Salsa 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
2022-09-27 90.06370
2021-12-07 89.07553
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-07-20 87.00774
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-03-02 84.00417
2021-03-01 84.00384
2020-12-16 82.59700 Sig Updated
2020-12-16 82.59600 Sig Updated
2020-12-15 82.57600 Sig Updated
ID 8164188
Released Dec 24, 2019
Description
Updated		 Dec 24, 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.