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Adware/IMyMac

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Adware/IMyMac 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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Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2022-09-27 90.06370
2022-08-07 90.04845
2022-07-26 90.04496
2022-06-07 90.03046
2022-06-04 90.02911
2022-03-12 90.00415
2022-02-22 89.09863
2021-12-08 89.07576
2019-06-25 69.51800 Sig Updated
2019-05-15 68.54100 Sig Added
ID 8053882
Released May 15, 2019
Description
Updated		 May 15, 2019
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.