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Adware/GenericRXLN

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Adware/GenericRXLN 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
2021-06-22 87.00103
2021-05-11 86.00097
2021-04-05 85.00233
2021-02-26 84.00330
2021-01-26 83.57800 Sig Updated
2020-11-17 81.90300 Sig Updated
2020-11-04 81.58900 Sig Updated
2020-10-06 80.89700 Sig Updated
2020-09-04 80.13200 Sig Updated
2020-08-07 79.44600 Sig Added
ID 8241170
Released Aug 07, 2020
Description
Updated		 Aug 07, 2020
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.