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Adware/UNG

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Adware/UNG 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
2021-06-08 86.00766
2021-05-18 86.00265
2021-03-23 84.00928
2021-03-23 84.00920
2021-03-17 84.00777
2021-03-06 84.00517
2021-03-02 84.00424
2020-12-31 82.95300 Sig Added
2020-12-22 82.73900 Sig Updated
2020-10-13 81.06700 Sig Updated
ID 8244081
Released Aug 15, 2020
Description
Updated		 Aug 15, 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.