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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: | 2 |
| First Seen: | August 24, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 2, 2019 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The browsePrivately browser extension from Bettersearchtools.com is promoted on the Chrome Webstore (Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/browseprivately/ogmidpndeiceonipmjplaidcpffkiajk) as a generic search enhancer. The screenshot posted on the Web Store page suggests that you can surf "safely" if you type 'P,' press space, enter your keyword and hit enter. Many users who stumble upon the browsePrivately browser extension from Bettersearchtools.com may think that it is designed to provide a search experience where ad networks do not track you. However, that is not entirely accurate because Web surfers may be directed to Mps.eanswers.com, which functions as a redirect portal to Myprivatesearch.com. The browsePrivately may block the tracking by Google AdWords, but users may be shown personalized advertisements at Myprivatesearch.com, which is powered by a customized Yahoo engine. The browsePrivately extension is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that requires the following privileges to run within Google Chrome:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Change your search settings to mps.eanswers.com.
You may want to know that the browsePrivately extension is part of an extensive network of redirect-gateways to Myprivatesearch.com, Eanswers.com, and Snap.do, which generate targeted advertisements. The personalized marketing materials are based on your recent Internet activity, which is reflected in your Internet history. Apps like browsePrivately may monitor your browsing history and help sites like Myprivatesearch.com, Eanswers.com and Snap.do. As you can imagine, your "private searches" via browsePrivately, Mps.eanswers.com and Myprivatesearch.com are not as private as you may be lead to believe. You may want to uninstall the browsePrivately browser extension via the Extensions Manager and use an anti-spyware instrument to delete the tracking cookies downloaded via Mps.eanswers.com. Computer security analysts add that the browsePrivately browser extension from Bettersearchtools.com has clones that can be found on:
- MyPrivate Search by Ienjoyapps.com—Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/myprivate-search/ghcdkcjclmpfaicmpkdadaecohikbbga
- Search Privately by Njoyapps.com—Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/search-privately/mpjaejbeapalkahdelienngiceelecmn
- iPrivate Now by Ienjoyapps.com—Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/iprivate-now/ogecffmhmfmdfolpnnlkncmncdpliimk
- onlinePrivacy by Bettersearchtools.com—Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onlineprivacy/gjmfibmillmniipmeaepfbiaiphfgakk
