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Adware/SAgent

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Adware/SAgent 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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-11-30 89.07343
2021-09-21 89.02510
2021-09-21 89.02470
2021-04-20 85.00593
2021-02-08 83.88100 Sig Updated
2021-02-04 83.79700 Sig Updated
2021-02-04 83.79500 Sig Added
2020-12-29 82.90700 Sig Updated
2020-11-03 81.56700 Sig Updated
2020-10-03 80.81400 Sig Updated
ID 8178758
Released Feb 03, 2020
Description
Updated		 Feb 03, 2020
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.