virus logo Virus

Adware/Shopper

description-logoAnalysis

Adware/Shopper is classified as Adware.   Adware are software components that display unsolicited advertisements.
The Fortinet Anti-Spyware Research Team is currently in the process of creating a detailed description for this Spyware.
For additional information about Adware, and how Fortinet classifies Spyware threats please see Fortinet's paper in PDF format:
Spyware Classification and Terms.

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Detection Availability

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-09-21 89.02510
2021-08-18 88.00463
2021-07-27 87.00933
2021-07-14 87.00631
2021-07-06 87.00429
2021-05-11 86.00104
2021-04-17 85.00521
2021-02-16 84.08100 Sig Updated
2021-01-12 83.24200 Sig Updated
2020-12-04 82.29900 Sig Updated
ID 161371
Released May 12, 2006
Description
Updated		 May 12, 2006
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.