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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: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 16 |
| First Seen: | February 28, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | January 8, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The SurfDefense software is promoted at surfdefense.com as a Web filtering service that is supposed to monitor your outbound and inbound Internet traffic and block connections to untrusted pages. According to surfdefense.com, the SurfDefense program acts as an additional layer of protection on top of the existing virus protection. You may be suggested to install SurfDefense as a supplementary module to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, which come with built-in security mechanisms that include the Google Safebrowsing and the Mozilla Phishing protection filters. Computer users that manage their finances online may appreciate what the SurfDefense program offers and wish to install it. SurfDefense is developed by ClickMeIn Limited that is a company associated with ad-supported products such as YellowSend and AnySend.
PC users that run the Windows OS can download and run SurfDefense as a background service for free. You are granted a 'limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license, to access, download and install' as stated on
surfdefense.com/terms?ref=faq_footer. Users of SurfDefense should note that its developers may introduce third-party software and monetization programs with updates to the SurfDefense program. ClickMeIn Limited may use SurfDefense to bring alerts and notifications to your desktop that include offers from sponsors and third-party software developers. PC users might want to read the complete terms of use agreement to SurfDefense at surfdefense.com/terms?ref=faq_footer and take a closer look at the 'How We Collect Information' paragraph. ClickMeIn Limited uses log files, Web beacons, tags, and cookies to distinguish their users, provide tailor-suited recommendations and improve their service. However, ClickMeIn Limited does not clarify what their use of the 'Non-Cookie Technology' is about and says that when cookies are not a viable option, alternative means of identification are employed vaguely.
SurfDefense is an ad-supported service and may collect usage data such as your Internet history, bookmarks, recently typed keywords on Google to help affiliated marketers push relevant commercials on related sites. While SurfDefense may be a good Web filter, it collects a broad range of parameters to improve advertising and provide users with marketing materials. Additionally, the updates to the privacy policy are not shown as notifications via SurfDefense and users are advised to 'periodically check the Website and the Privacy Policy to keep up with such changes' as stated on surfdefense.com/terms?ref=faq_footer. Cyber security experts consider the SurfDefense software as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may focus on advertising more than providing you with safe online experience. You might wish to uninstall SurfDefense from the 'Control Panel' under 'Programs and Features,' as well as delete associated 'alternative tracking technologies' that were introduced with SurfDefense to your system.
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