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Riskware/Skeeyah

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Riskware/Skeeyah 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
2021-09-07 88.00941
2021-08-31 88.00773
2021-06-30 87.00281
2021-06-19 87.00025
2020-09-08 80.22400 Sig Updated
2020-07-28 79.21600 Sig Updated
2020-07-11 78.80900 Sig Updated
2020-05-26 77.70500 Sig Updated
2020-05-19 77.53700 Sig Updated
2020-05-12 77.37200 Sig Updated
ID 8188188
Released Mar 01, 2020
Description
Updated		 Mar 01, 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.