| ID | 8252080 |
| Released | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Description Updated | Sep 30, 2021 |
Detection Availability
| FortiGate | |
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| Extended |
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| FortiClient |
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| FortiMail |
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| FortiSandbox |
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| FortiWeb |
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| Web Application Firewall |
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| FortiIsolator |
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| FortiDeceptor |
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| FortiEDR |
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Threat Profile
Platform: RiskwareRiskware 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.
Update History
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | 91.07172 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 91.07170 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 91.07162 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 91.07161 | |
| 2023-09-21 | 91.07157 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 91.07137 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 91.07136 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 91.07132 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 91.07131 | |
| 2023-09-20 | 91.07127 |
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Threat Encyclopedia
Riskware/NDAoF
Analysis
Riskware/NDAoF is a generic detection for a riskware, this is synonymous to Generic PUA or Generic PUP.
Since this is a generic detection, riskware that are detected as Riskware/NDAoF may have varying behaviour.
Below are some of its observed characteristics/behaviours:
- Samples detected as Riskware/NDAoF are considered a "None Desireable Application or File", to which our internal systems have heuristically/behaviourally/thru automation, identified as such and is classified as greyware.
- The unwanted behavior of these files may vary from potentially compromising or weakening a user's security, slowing down a user's CPU by consuming computing resources, to modifying web browser settings without adequate consent.
- Some files detected as Riskware/NDAoF may include crypto miners, monitoring software, or unnecessary web extensions.
Recommended 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.
