Adware/WFO

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Adware/WFO is classified as a type of adware.
Adware is any software package that automatically displays advertisements while the program is running. Adware is often not malicious, but unwanted, and a user is often unaware of its being installed on the local machine.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

recommended-action-logoRecommended Action

  • 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
2023-07-22 91.05337
2023-01-24 90.09944
2022-12-19 90.08873
2022-12-17 90.08824
2022-04-12 90.01332
2022-02-02 89.09266
2021-10-24 89.06237
2021-07-22 87.00807
2021-05-23 86.00378
2020-06-09 78.04000 Sig Updated