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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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| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 18 |
| First Seen: | November 17, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | August 17, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The DesktopNews gadget for Windows systems that is promoted on Desktopnews.info and freeware packages as a news feed updater is adware. Security analysts note that the DesktopNews adware is developed by the same team behind DropinSavings and may use session cookies and register your Internet history to show personalized advertising content in your browser. The DesktopNews adware-powered gadget may provide users with links to CNBC, CNN, BBC World and The Guardian, but it may redirect users to potentially harmful websites and phishing pages like Spitz.co.uk and Do-not-ignore-this.email.
The DesktopNews adware may use ActionScript3 to show advertisements on the pages you load in your browser and make sure you are not able to close them unless they stay on your screen for five minutes at least. Additionally, the DesktopNews adware may promote badware like MyPC Backup and AppEnable that may corrupt your Windows Restore points and cause system errors. The DesktopNews adware may show banners, pop-up windows and place additional coupons and discounts on your screen when you shop on online stores like Amazon, Best Buy and eBay. The DesktopNews adware may invite users to participate in lotteries and ask for your physical address and credit card number. It is not advisable to provide that sort of information to adware like DesktopNews because you risk being subscribed for premium phone and TV services unknowingly. The DesktopNews adware may decrease your overall computer performance, and you should use a trustworthy anti-spyware tool to remove it safely.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove DesktopNews 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. | file.exe | ec610a8b63407d7fc16c8423a12ef31f | 4 |
Directories
DesktopNews Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %PROGRAMFILES%\DesktopNews |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DesktopNews |
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