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Riskware/RegRun

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Riskware/RegRun is classified as a type of Riskware.
Riskware is any potentially unwanted application that is not classified as malware, but may utilize system resources in an undesirable or annoying manner, and/or may pose a security risk.
The Fortinet Antivirus Analyst Team is constantly updating our descriptions. Please check the FortiGuard Encyclopedia regularly for updates.

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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
2021-11-23 89.07133
2021-09-14 89.01080
2021-09-06 88.00918
2021-08-17 88.00437
2021-08-03 88.00101
2021-07-13 87.00600
2021-07-06 87.00425
2021-06-08 86.00766
2021-06-06 86.00719
2021-06-01 86.00601
ID 8147851
Released Nov 08, 2019
Description
Updated		 Nov 08, 2019
Platform Profile Riskware is a term for potentially unwanted or dangerous software programs that do not fall under Adware. They could be legitimate software applications that may be misused and pose possible security risks to users.