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Riskware/Chew

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Riskware/Chew 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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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
Extreme
FortiAPS
FortiAPU
FortiMail
Extreme
FortiSandbox
Extreme
FortiWeb
Extreme
Web Application Firewall
Extreme
FortiIsolator
Extreme
FortiDeceptor
Extreme
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-12-21 89.07973
2021-06-22 87.00103
2021-06-18 87.00013
2021-06-16 86.00966
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-04-01 85.00147
2021-04-01 85.00145
2021-02-16 84.08100 Sig Updated
2021-02-08 83.90100 Sig Updated
2021-01-12 83.25400 Sig Updated
ID 8185843
Released Feb 25, 2020
Description
Updated		 Feb 25, 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.