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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: | 14,928 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 26,513 |
| First Seen: | April 6, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | May 25, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Content Protector software that you might see listed on your 'Programs and Features' panel should not raise concerns if it is written by K. Tough and provides your WordPress-powered site with content protection. Otherwise, there is an adware dubbed Content Protector that does not feature a digital certificate and might have entered your PC via free software installers. The Content Protector adware may be offered on Contentprotector.org as a suite of security layers for your browser. You should note that the fake version of Content Protector is not part of global Web security initiatives like Google Safe Browsing and Mozilla Phishing Protection. Therefore, you may not benefit from the latest security updates found in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox as well as Internet Explorer. The Content Protector adware may be used by its developers to generate pay-per-click revenue, redirect you to harmful domains, and welcome you to install riskware like DProtect and the Fast Media Converter.
The adware-powered Content Protector program may be published by Artex management S.A., which is behind the Content Defender software. The Content Protector adware may bring up a notification that it requires access to your social media profiles to protect your privacy. You should not be fooled by Content Protector and block its notifications via the Extension Manager. Security investigators remind that the Content Protector adware may operate as a portable program and install several modules to monitor the Meta tags of Web pages you load and deliver related advertising content. The ads by Content Protector may include links to untrusted online e-commerce portals and feature corrupted content. It is not wise to shop at online stores that are connected to the Content Protector adware because you might lose your money and be denied a full or partial refund. The Content Protector adware may hide its files on your hard drive by making modifications to your Windows Registry, and you should install a renowned anti-malware suite to delete it safely.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Content Protector Ads
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ContentProtectorUpdate.exe.vir | 366513201c962dbf8c8b6c13c9a0398f | 546 |
| 2. | ContentProtectorConrol.exe | c0b4b053669d41e5f3b868899f92aaff | 10 |
| 3. | ContentProtector.exe | 2d3697e2bf0a4b2c27782b0550ebba05 | 3 |
| 4. | ContentProtectorUpdate.exe | 2af4e002d87441f48986a1ba8bf111f4 | 2 |
| 5. | ContentProtectorDrv.sys | bade78934415c26e6c27ede782cd9f2f | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
Content Protector Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ContentProtector |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\ContentProtector |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ContentProtector |
