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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.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,006 |
| First Seen: | January 25, 2019 |
| Last Seen: | April 1, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Global-update.com employs various social-engineering tricks and manipulative messages to run a popular browser-based tactic. The page operates exactly like countless other websites dedicated to the proliferation of the same scheme. These pages try to trick visitors into subscribing to their push notification services unknowingly. If successful, the sites can begin generating revenue for their creators through intrusive ad campaigns.
Indeed, users who have fallen for the tricks of Global-update.com will find their devices flooded by unwanted advertisements. The advertisements could impact the browsing experience significantly. More importantly, the advertisements should not be approached carelessly. Users who click on them risk being redirected to unsafe third-party websites. It is not uncommon for the redirects to lead to phishing pages trying to obtain private information, sites spreading PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), shady online game platforms, and more.
One of the most common deceptions abused by sites such as Global-update.com is to pretend to be carrying out a CAPTCHA check for bots. Users may be shown other messages such as:
'Click Allow to confirm you are not a robot!'
'Click Allow to confirm'
'Click Allow to close this window'
'To watch the video, click Allow'
It is important to stop these annoying pages from interfering with your device as soon as possible. Typically, to deal with annoying websites such as Global-update.com users will need to revoke the page's permissions through the browser's settings.
URLs
Global-update.com may call the following URLs:
| global-update.com |
