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Adware/Accelerator

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Adware/Accelerator 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.

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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-09-14 89.01120
2021-07-31 88.00019
2021-06-29 87.00261
2021-06-22 87.00103
2021-06-08 86.00766
2021-05-11 86.00097
2021-04-27 85.00761
2021-04-15 85.00474
ID 170641
Released Apr 14, 2006
Description
Updated		 Apr 14, 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.