Blinkweb.net
Threat Scorecard
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: | 2,937 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 11,376 |
| First Seen: | January 25, 2019 |
| Last Seen: | September 24, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Websites with poor content or even empty are a very common occurrence on the Internet. Blinkweb.net is one of these websites. Blinkweb.net objective is to induce computer users to allow it to make use of the legitimate notifications feature of the Web browsers, to display its sponsored advertisements, and, in the process, create a monetary gain for its handlers. If the unsuspecting users give Blinkweb.net the necessary permission, it will start displaying numerous pop-up advertisements on their desktops, which will become an annoyance, besides interfere with the browsing experience of the computer user.
These websites are classified as adware and Blinkweb.net can get hold of Web browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, Edge and others. However, having Blinkweb.net installed on your machine does not pose a danger since it will not cause any harm. However, the advertisements it displays should be handled carefully since clicking on them may lead the computer user to unsafe websites or it may use clickbait, such as claiming that the computer user can win a highly attractive prize or money.
Therefore, the recommended course of action when having Blinkweb.net advertisements displayed on a computer is to disregard them and use a security product to scan the computer and remove the misleading website.
URLs
Blinkweb.net may call the following URLs:
| blinkweb.net |
