Adware/VSOStarter

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Adware/VSOStarter 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.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

  • 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
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-04-20 85.00593
2021-03-31 85.00122
2021-02-11 83.97200 Sig Updated
2021-02-08 83.88100 Sig Added
2020-12-22 82.73900 Sig Updated
2020-11-17 81.90300 Sig Updated
2020-09-27 80.68800 Sig Updated
2020-09-04 80.13700 Sig Added