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Adware/FotopApps

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Adware/FotopApps 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.
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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
2024-04-06 92.03125
2023-06-27 91.04592
2023-06-27 91.04590
2023-06-27 91.04583
2023-05-03 91.02923
2022-12-20 90.08897
2022-10-10 90.06751
2022-10-04 90.06580
2022-08-15 90.05084
2022-06-21 90.03462
ID 7626032
Released Jan 16, 2018
Description
Updated		 Jan 16, 2018
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.