User-Agent Switcher
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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: | 6 |
| First Seen: | June 30, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | February 19, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Web developers that build responsive sites and Web apps may be familiar with the User-Agent Switcher that allows them to see how their product is displayed across devices. The User-Agent Switcher app is built as a browser extension that may be compatible with most browsers and can be found at Useragentswitcher.org. According to its official page, the User-Agent Switcher app is provided to users for free, without advertising and no adware. However, you might take a closer look at its terms of service agreement and pay attention to the paragraph titled Software Features and Compensation. What you need to know is that the User-Agent Switcher extension is:
'...supported by various monetization mechanisms, including but not limited to search, banner, video, image, inline text, and transitional advertising, affiliate links, data aggregation and sales, work distribution, surveys, and sweepstakes. Ads and features that appear on websites by using the Software are not associated with or endorsed by underlying websites.'
There are reports from users that the User-Agent Switcher extension might show many pop-up windows and list sponsored search results that take up to 40% of the page surface. The ads by User-Agent Switcher may include links to faulty goods and welcome users to install badware such as DNS-Locker and HD-VV. Moreover, the User-Agent Switcher may not satisfy Web developers and show distorted versions of their products, which include in-text hyperlinks by sponsors and video commercials by affiliated vendors. Security investigators note that the User-Agent Switcher may decrease your browser performance, and users may not load 720p and 1080p videos on YouTube correctly. The User-Agent Switcher adware may track what you buy on Amazon and eBay to show related advertisements, and sell data like your Internet history and bookmarks too. You might want to remove the User-Agent Switcher adware with the help of a trustworthy anti-spyware instrument.
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