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Riskware/BIZ

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Riskware/BIZ 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
2021-11-30 89.07343
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-09-14 89.01080
2021-08-31 88.00773
2021-08-24 88.00605
2021-07-20 87.00765
2021-07-13 87.00600
2021-07-05 87.00413
2021-06-23 87.00122
2021-06-14 86.00899
ID 8168252
Released Jan 09, 2020
Description
Updated		 Jan 09, 2020
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.