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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.
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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: | 147 |
| First Seen: | November 30, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | March 25, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Some Web surfers like to listen to music while browsing the Internet and shop online, but they would not expect to see advertisements by something as abstract as music. Web surfers that are infected with adware may see promotional materials that feature the tag 'Powered by Song' and overpopulate online stores like Amazon, Bonanza, Best Buy and eBay. The adware on your computer may have arrived as an optional component of a freeware installer that you installed with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. Security analysts note that the Song adware is published by Sergey Petrov as a free tool for finding the lyrics of your favorite songs on the Internet. You may be interested to know that Sergey Petrov is known for publishing adware like SW.Booster and SuperbApp.
Needless to say, the Song adware may provide Web surfers with corrupted advertisements and use JavaScript to place transparent layers over your favorite websites and redirect you to potentially harmful domains. Additionally, the Song adware might detect your approximate geographical location and read your browsing history to generate tailor-made advertisements and maximize its efficiency. The Song adware may use ActionScript to boost its presence on the websites you visit and load video commercials on pop-up windows. The developers of the Song adware may use it to push sponsored marketing content on your screen and prevent you from closing the ads for up to twenty seconds. Adware applications like Song, DownSavie, and FinanceAlert are known to place their files in the hidden AppData folder to mitigate the risk of users removing their files manually. The Song adware may run as a startup program in your Windows Task Manager and hog up your system resources. Security analysts add that the Song adware may perform behavioral marketing and show adult rated commercials that are not suited for minors using a computer infected with the Song adware. Therefore, you need to install a reputable anti-malware solution that can purge the binary of the Song adware.
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