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Adware/Webalt

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Adware/Webalt 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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Detection Availability

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

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-05-25 90.02623
2022-05-25 90.02622
2021-12-07 89.07553
2021-11-30 89.07343
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-11-16 89.06923
2021-10-26 89.06291
2021-10-12 89.05871
2021-09-28 89.04190
2021-09-21 89.02510
ID 312078
Released Dec 07, 2006
Description
Updated		 Dec 07, 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.