PrivateSeeker
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.
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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: | 7,184 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 20,770 |
| First Seen: | October 31, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 5, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The PrivateSeeker software from hxxps://private-seeking.com is promoted as a browser extension that can give you back control of your privacy. The advantages of the PrivateSeeker extension are said to include HTTPS encryption, automatic deletion of tracking cookies, and secure VPN access to the Internet. However, the PrivateSeeker program lacks a valid entry on the Chrome Web Store, the Mozilla Add-ons platform and the IE Gallery. Also, the site private-seeking.com does not provide its Terms of Use and Privacy Agreement. You will not find viable information on Private-seeking.com/about, Blog.private-seeking.com, Private-seeking.com/terms and Private-seeking.com/policy. The PrivateSeeker software is identified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
Web surfers who may believe that PrivateSeeker is beneficial to their online experience are mistaken. The hxxps://private-seeking.com gateway may seem like an excellent search service, but it fails to load any results during our tests. The "PrivateSeeker - we care about your privacy." statement below the search bar at Private-seeking.com fails to persuade us that PrivateSeeker is developed by capable programmers who have released the PrivateSeeker browser extension for the benefit of the online community. The Private-seeking.com search service and the associated extension may be used to collect data like your Internet history, recent downloads and software configuration. The lack of proper contact information on hxxps://private-seeking.com suggests the team behind the PrivateSeeker browser extension does not want to be found in case there are problems with their product and search services. You may want to reconsider keeping the PrivateSeeker riskware on your machine and use a credible anti-spyware instrument to remove the program and any tracking technologies it may have installed in the background.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove PrivateSeeker
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | qpwcurl.exe | f420b112e8b50c0151bc4e1c2cc86b50 | 24 |
