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Riskware/Chepl

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Riskware/Chepl is classified as a type of Riskware.
Riskware is any potentially unwanted application that is not classified as malware, but may utilize system resources in an undesirable or annoying manner, and/or may pose a security risk.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

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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
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-10-26 89.06291
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-10-05 89.05661
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-09-21 89.02510
2021-09-15 89.01360
2021-08-10 88.00275
2021-08-08 88.00227
2021-07-30 87.00999
ID 8279635
Released Dec 15, 2020
Description
Updated		 Dec 15, 2020
Platform Profile Riskware 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.