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Adware/Mikpo

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Adware/Mikpo 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
2021-08-19 88.00492
2021-08-18 88.00468
2021-06-01 86.00601
2021-02-09 83.91300 Sig Updated
2020-12-01 82.23700 Sig Updated
2020-11-21 81.99800 Sig Updated
2020-11-21 81.99500 Sig Updated
2020-11-21 81.99400 Sig Updated
2020-09-10 80.26800 Sig Added
ID 8252685
Released Sep 10, 2020
Description
Updated		 Sep 10, 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.