BrowsingGuard
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: | 10,821 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 9,265 |
| First Seen: | July 28, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | August 28, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The BrowsingGuard application may appear on your desktop when you handle a freeware bundle with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The BrowsingGuard is promoted as a program that can protect you from advanced cyber threats by monitoring what pages you open and scanning scripts on them. BrowsingGuard is claimed to be a rival of Content Protector and Shield Plus Privacy Protector. Some users may perceive the BrowsingGuard application as an alternative to Web of Trust and Google Safebrowsing. You may wonder if BrowsingGuard is free and whether you need to subscribe with your credit card. The BrowsingGuard software is published under the GNU Freeware license, and users should know that it is supported by advertisements. Its EULA (End User License Agreement) can be found at Browsingguard.com/eula, and you should read it carefully. The small print states that:
'The Software is supported by various types of advertising displayed in your browser, including, without limitation, search-related ads, banner, and video ads, in text ads and links, transitional, interstitial and full page ads. These advertisements may be targeted to queries you make through your browser, the information stored or processed by the Software, or other information provided by you or collected from you as a result of your use of the Software. In consideration for the Company granting you access to and use of the Software, you agree that such advertising may be displayed to you.'
The BrowsingGuard app can record your search terms on Google, Bing, and Yahoo to show personalized commercial content on your screen. Additionally, BrowsingGuard may track your purchases on online stores like Amazon, and welcome you to participate in marketing polls. The analysis of the BrowsingGuard software did not find evidence that it provides protection. It did not block ads from affiliates and did not recognize pages that include code from the Infinity Exploit Kit. Therefore, we classify BrowsingGuard as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may not provide you with useful features. You might want to remove the BrowsingGuard app with the help of a trustworthy anti-spyware instrument.
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