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Adware/Pusher

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Adware/Pusher 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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Detection Availability

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-05-28 91.03663
2023-01-24 90.09944
2022-10-18 90.07000
2022-09-27 90.06370
2022-07-19 90.04286
2021-09-16 89.01431
2021-08-30 88.00738
2021-07-21 87.00793
2021-07-20 87.00773
2021-07-07 87.00462
ID 8243342
Released Aug 13, 2020
Description
Updated		 Aug 13, 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.