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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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See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 198 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,426 |
| First Seen: | May 8, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | September 21, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The IconRunner software that might be found on computers as 'iconrunner.exe' lacks a description in the Task Manager and is classified as an adware. The IconRunner adware is delivered to computers via free software packages and may be promoted as a system customization tool. PC users may be suggested that IconRunner is a tool that can change the system icons and help them improve the look of their OS interface. However, IconRunner is programmed to inject advertisements on the Web pages you load in Internet clients like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
The ads by IconRunner may be loaded as banners, hyperlinked words, and floating ad boxes on your screen. Your clicks on the content loaded by the IconRunner adware might trigger the opening of new tabs and pop-up windows. The promotional materials from IconRunner may include links to untrusted pages, fake product reviews, and misleading video presentations. The programmers behind the IconRunner adware may attempt to lure users into installing trial versions of riskware and earn affiliate revenue in the process. The third-party apps promoted via IconRunner may be detrimental to your system's overall performance, and you may experience notifications in the tray area that urge you to buy certain products on the Web. The IconRunner adware may create protected folders under the AppData directory and obstruct manual removal. The data exchanged by IconRunner with remote servers is not encrypted and may include information about your system configuration, potential software vulnerabilities, Internet history, recent downloads and keyboard layout. It is recommended to remove the IconRunner adware with the help of a reliable anti-malware scanner. AV engines flag objects created by IconRunner as:
- ADWARE/Vitruvian.511065
- Pua.Vitruvian
- RDN/Generic PUP.z
- Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
- TROJ_GE.C9C75FD0
- Trojan.Generic.D33C47A
- Trojan.GenericKD.3392634
- W32/Trojan.IBNT-7334
URLs
IconRunner Ads may call the following URLs:
| infotoask.com |
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