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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: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 78 |
| First Seen: | August 28, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | May 2, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The BrowserWatchdog software is delivered to computer users via freeware bundles and is available for download on BrowserWatchdog.com. The official site of BrowserWatchdog may feature logos that suggest it is audited by independent security authorities, but they are just images that are fabricated to claim credibility and encourage users to install the BrowserWatchdog plug-in. The BrowserWatchdog plug-in is promoted to protect users from visiting compromised sites on the Internet that are reported at OpenDNS, but users will be disappointed. Security investigators alert that BrowserWatchdog is adware and should not be trusted. Users that installed BrowserWatchdog report that they were redirected to suspicious online stores and were presented with many pop-up windows that covered their browser screen. The BrowserWatchdog plug-in will not protect your family as its site may suggest and invite you to install rogue security tools like Antivirus 2010 RTK and Win 8 Defender 2013. The rogue apps mentioned before are designed to bring up false detections and ask for money to disinfect your PC. Moreover, the BrowserWatchdog adware may use tracking cookies, detect your approximate geographical location and read your browser bookmarks to generate customized commercials that may contain adult-rated content. Responsible computer users should address the BrowserWatchdog adware with a trusted anti-malware solution to avoid threats to their files and computer stability.
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Registry Details
Directories
BrowserWatchdog Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\BrowserWatchdog |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\BrowserWatchdog |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\BrowserWatchdog |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BrowserWatchdog |
| %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\BrowserWatchdog |
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