ActiveCoordinator
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 26 |
| First Seen: | August 26, 2021 |
| Last Seen: | July 25, 2022 |
Mac users can get little in terms of useful features from the ActiveCoordinator application. After all, that is not the main purpose of the product. Instead, the majority of its actions are those seen in adware and browser hijackers. It also is classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) due to the various underhanded techniques involved in its distribution.
While ActiveCoordinator may try to hide its installation on the Mac, its actions since then will be quite obvious. Users will notice that they are encountering significantly more unwanted advertisements. Indeed, ActiveCoordinator is programmed to run an intrusive ad campaign. The advertisements may even try to appear as if they are coming from unrelated third-party websites. Users should never trust ads generated by such unproven and dubious sources. The risks involved in engaging with the displayed ads include downloading more intrusive PUPs or being taken to suspicious or potentially unsafe websites
ActiveCoordinator also will affect the user's Web browsers in a scheme to promote a sponsored Web address. Through its browser hijacker functionality, the PUP will modify the browser's settings (homepage, new tab page, default search engine). The involvement of a browser hijacker application is a solid sign that the browser will now begin opening a fake search engine. While some fake engines redirect the user's search queries to a legitimate engine, such as Yahoo, Bing, or Google, this is not always the case. Users also may be presented with results taken from a dubious engine that has injected numerous sponsored ads or links to suspicious websites into the list of shown results.
