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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.
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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.
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 33 |
| First Seen: | November 25, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The advertisements that feature the slogan 'Powered by Cat Dog' are displayed by adware on your PC. Adware applications may spread via freeware bundles that most users install with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. Cats and dogs may be troublesome and ravage your furniture, but the Cat Dog adware may redirect you to phishing Web pages that are designed to look like Facebook, PayPal, Amazon and online banking portals. Needless to say, users should be careful where they type in their login details. The Cat Dog adware is not considered a severe cyber threat, but it might welcome users to install badware like NetworkUpdate and Meinv. The Cat Dog adware may be listed as a browser plug-in in your 'Programs and features' list and may not list its publisher.
Security researchers can shine a light on that matter and report that the Cat Dog adware is a member of the Yontoo family of applications and is very similar to GadgetPrise and Faster Web. The Cat Dog adware may place tracking cookies on your computer and help advertisers analyze your online behavior and preferred websites. The Cat Dog adware also may detect your approximate geographical location and cross-reference that with offers from ad networks. Security researchers note that the Cat Dog adware may display pop-up windows, banners, and ad-boxes that may be loaded with insecure content and initiate a drive-by download of potentially unwanted software. The Cat Dog adware may affect Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. The Cat Dog adware may place its files in the Temp folder under the Windows directory and run at system startup. The Cat Dog adware may hide its installation folder and users may not be able to remove its automatic updater manually. Fortunately, you could install a trusted anti-malware application that is designed to battle adware such as Cat Dog.
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