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Adware/ExtGPi

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Adware/ExtGPi 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
2023-08-08 91.05844
2022-05-25 90.02623
2022-05-25 90.02622
2022-05-03 90.01962
2022-01-04 89.08393
2021-12-14 89.07763
2021-11-30 89.07343
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-11-16 89.06923
2021-10-26 89.06291
ID 8060656
Released May 27, 2019
Description
Updated		 May 27, 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.