Eye Protection
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: | 6,334 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 246 |
| First Seen: | August 12, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 22, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Eye Protection browser extension claims that it can help users take better care of their eye health, by giving them the ability to change the style of visited websites. For example, the application could allow users to activate dark mode on pages that do not natively support such a feature. Unfortunately, after being installed on the device, the Eye Protection quickly reveals that it also possesses adware capabilities.
Adware applications are created with the primary purpose of generating revenues for their operators through intrusive advertisements. The advertisements may appear at any time and could severely diminish the user experience on the affected device. However, more importantly, the displayed advertisements may be promoting additional PUPs (Potentially Unwanted
Programs) and untrustworthy destinations. It is not uncommon for advertisements associated with adware to lead users to fake giveaways, technical support tactics, phishing portals, suspicious adult-oriented platforms, etc.
The Eye Protection also could be capable of reading, as well as changing users' data on visited websites. Such functionality could be exploited by the operators of the application to collect browsing-related data and even personal details. Having such data compromised by random applications could lead to potential security and privacy issues.
