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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.
| Ranking: | 3,503 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,789 |
| First Seen: | July 27, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The 8iz browser extension by 8iz.com may be offered to users as an excellent way to access free Adobe Flash games on the Internet with a single click on their navigation panel. The 8iz browser extension is known to support modern Internet clients like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The 8iz extension may claim to offer exclusive access to certain games at 8iz.com, but we found that all games are available to every visitor to the site. Web surfers are not required to pay for installing the 8iz browser extension and playing at 8iz.com. That does not mean the 8iz browser extension is entirely free to use considering it takes money to pay the server maintenance, support for the browser extension, and expand the entertainment catalog at 8iz.com.
The developers of the 8iz browser extension and the company behind 8iz.com may use monetization methods that include sponsored search results, banners, pop-up windows, and notifications in the browser. The 8iz browser extension may be utilized as a Middle-Man to help meet users with content from ad networks that support the 8iz.com online gaming platform. The 8iz browser extension may be deployed to users using software bundling, as well and reach more users compared to simple on-site advertisements. The 8iz browser extension may interfere with third-party apps like uBlock Origin, Ghostery and AdBlock Plus, which are designed to block ads. PC users that install the 8iz browser extension may see promotional materials on their new tab page and be invited to disable ad blockers. Additionally, the 8iz browser extension may collect information like your Internet history, bookmarks collection, and record your input on Google to help advertisers deliver targeted commercials on your screen. That way, users do not need to pay a subscription fee for 8iz.com, and the site can continue to grow. There may be Web users that may not like the functionality of 8iz and consider it an invasion of their privacy. The 8iz software is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). You can remove the 8iz browser extension and related files completely using a trustworthy anti-spyware scanner.
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