GetItDark
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: | 6,532 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 309 |
| First Seen: | August 26, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The GetItDark browser extension promises users that they would now be able to switch certain websites to the Dark Mode even if that functionality is not natively supported. Unfortunately, users will soon discover that the application carries additional intrusive functionalities. More specifically, GetItDark is classified by infosec researchers as adware.
Adware applications are designed to generate financial gains for their operators through the delivery of annoying, unwanted and intrusive applications. These advertisements could appear at random times, disrupt the users' activities, and diminish the user's experience on the device to a significant degree. Furthermore, users are likely to be presented with advertisements for untrustworthy destinations, such as online tactics, phishing portals, fake giveaways, portals spreading additional PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), suspicious online betting/gaming platforms, etc.
Adware also could perform additional intrusive actions. Many PUPs carry data-tracking capabilities. The operators of these applications may target users' browsing information, device details, and, in some cases, even try to extract banking or account credentials from browsers' autofill data.
