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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: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | February 20, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 2, 2020 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The External Source browser application may offer you attractive features, but you might want to know that External Source is recognized by security experts as adware. The External Source adware functions as a marketing engine of retailers that use its browser integration to present you with promotional materials and special offers. The adware developers behind External Source designed it as a monetization tool that can generate pay-per-click revenue, and it may use your browsing history to maximize its effectiveness. The External Source adware may display online content related to your most visited websites and preferred online resources as a way of provoking you to click on its ads. Adware can be used to invite web surfers to install potentially harmful software, and the External Source adware may not incorporate safety measures. The External Source adware is distributed via bundling with free software installers that many users handle via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option'. The External Source adware can use a Browser Helper Object, a browser extension, and an add-on to execute its operations, and you may want to use a reputable anti-malware utility to remove it from your PC.
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