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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: | 13,236 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 321 |
| First Seen: | February 12, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 5, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Do you experience pop-ups powered by Ads2? If you do, then you are infected with the Ads2 adware that is designed to show pop-up windows that are tailored to look like notifications from the sites you visit. The Ads2 adware is made to generate pay-per-click revenue for its developers while maintaining the appearance of a safe and legitimate browser extension. Security investigators note that the Ads2 adware is using offers from the trusted online store Alibaba.com to claim affiliate marketing revenue. However, the Ads2 adware may redirect users to harmful Web pages and welcome users to install badware such as FastAgain PC Booster and HeadlineAlley Toolbar. The ads by Ads2 may look like notifications from the website you are at but can be recognized by their thick black borders, gray X button and the slogan 'Powered by Ads2.'
Security investigators note that the ads by Ads2 are injected into the browser with ActionScript and are loaded onto a virtual layer that appears as a semitransparent cover. Due to the implementation of ActionScript, the Ads2 adware has the same vulnerabilities as Adobe Flash Player. Computer users that are infected with the Ads2 adware may be exposed to attacks with the Blackhole Exploit Kit and HanJuan Exploit Kit. Another disturbing fact about the Ads2 adware is that it is not digitally signed and may download corrupted binary to your computer in the form of a patch. Network administrators recognize the risk of tolerating the Ads2 adware and do not recommend users to click on ads by Ads2 and install patches from untrusted sources. The Ads2 adware may work as a browser service in your system background and hide its process in the svchost.exe host service of Windows. The proper method to remove the Ads2 adware safely is to use a trustworthy anti-malware suite.
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