Foundedscan.com
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.
| Ranking: | 11,035 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 234 |
| First Seen: | December 18, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 15, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Foundedscan.com is dubious site that pretends to be able to provide helpful search results, but it is in it for its own profit. Foundedscan.com also has been observed to utilize browser hijackers to influence traffic illicitly. Therefore, it is not recommended that you try to use any of Foundedscan.com's search features or click any link associated with Foundedscan.com. Even simple contact with Foundedscan.com may result in a browser-redirecting malware being installed on your PC via browser exploits, and you should always use a good anti-malware product to scan your computer after any contact with Foundedscan.com – mainly if your Web browser displays typical symptoms of being hijacked, such as redirects to Foundedscan.com, pop-ups or unusual security settings.
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Foundedscan.com is a Site that can Endanger Your Browser Settings
Despite Foundedscan.com's attempts to market itself as an alternative to other search engines, Foundedscan.com is quickly ousted as an inadequate replacement, even with just a few moments of interaction. Search queries based on Foundedscan.com may occasionally redirect you to legitimate sites (due to search results that Foundedscan.com borrows from other search engines), also may direct your browser to advertisements, phishing hoaxes, scamware-promoting sites and sites that use scripted attacks against your PC. The recommended response to the presence of Foundedscan.com is that you immediately close it.
Part of the symptoms you may endure when a browser hijacker such as Foundedscan.com is inside your computer include:
- Redirects to Foundedscan.com from other websites, particularly other search engines (such as Google and the Yahoo Search).
- Having Foundedscan.com set as your homepage.
- Being unable to change your web browser's settings or have your settings changes reversed after you reopen your browser.
Permanently Removing Foundedscan.com from Your Machine
A competent anti-malware software can find and remove all system changes made by Foundedscan.com's browser hijacker, regardless of whether or not it's delivered in a form specific to any particular brand of Web browser. It will help if you scan your PC after even minor contact with Foundedscan.com to prevent the possibility of drive-by-downloaded PC threats.
URLs
Foundedscan.com may call the following URLs:
| foundedscan.com |
