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Riskware/Btcon

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Riskware/Btcon 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
2021-06-08 86.00766
2021-03-23 84.00927
2020-11-11 81.77000 Sig Added
2020-10-27 81.39700 Sig Updated
2020-09-01 80.05600 Sig Updated
2020-08-27 79.93200 Sig Updated
2020-08-08 79.48400 Sig Updated
2020-06-08 78.01900 Sig Added
2020-03-31 76.36600 Sig Updated
2020-01-27 74.83800 Sig Updated
ID 8176845
Released Jan 27, 2020
Description
Updated		 Jan 27, 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.