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Riskware/Revenge

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Riskware/Revenge 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
2021-06-22 87.00103
2021-05-11 86.00097
2021-04-06 85.00256
2021-04-03 85.00175
2021-02-27 84.00350
2021-01-26 83.57800 Sig Updated
2021-01-18 83.39700 Sig Updated
2020-11-03 81.56700 Sig Added
2020-07-14 78.88000 Sig Updated
2020-04-10 76.59700 Sig Updated
ID 8203017
Released Apr 09, 2020
Description
Updated		 Apr 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.