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Riskware/Cometer

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Riskware/Cometer 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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Detection Availability

FortiGate
Extended
FortiClient
FortiMail
FortiSandbox
FortiWeb
Web Application Firewall
FortiIsolator
FortiDeceptor
FortiEDR

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2023-02-27 91.00982
2022-11-28 90.08250
2022-09-14 90.05983
2022-05-25 90.02623
2022-05-18 90.02412
2022-04-08 90.01222
2021-12-08 89.07586
2021-11-30 89.07343
2021-11-29 89.07323
2021-11-23 89.07133
ID 7834970
Released Jun 22, 2018
Description
Updated		 Jun 22, 2018
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.