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Riskware/Dnscat2.A

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Riskware/Dnscat2.A 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
2021-02-16 84.08100 Sig Updated
2020-12-02 82.27300 Sig Added
2020-03-04 75.72000 Sig Updated
2019-12-07 73.62000 Sig Added
ID 8159165
Released Dec 07, 2019
Description
Updated		 Dec 07, 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.