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Riskware/Monterix

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Riskware/Monterix 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
2022-07-12 90.04092
2022-05-15 90.02320
2021-10-26 89.06291
2021-08-11 88.00295
2021-08-10 88.00270
2021-07-06 87.00429
2021-03-23 84.00920
2020-11-03 81.56700 Sig Updated
2020-07-21 79.04800 Sig Updated
2020-03-04 75.72300 Sig Updated
ID 8156440
Released Nov 29, 2019
Description
Updated		 Nov 29, 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.