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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: | 5 |
| First Seen: | May 29, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | February 27, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Protectpcscan.com is a deceptive website designed to run various online tatics specifically. What users see on the page could be influenced by factors, such as their IP address and geolocation. One of the potential schemes found on the page when cybersecurity experts analyzed it, involved showing a fake copy of the official McAfee website.
The fraudsters try to mislead visitors that it is the official page of the security vendor. Typically, such schemes revolve around convincing users to download the legitimate product of the vendor, while the operators of the fraudulent page each monetary gains via affiliate schemes or illegitimate commission fees. It is important to note that companies such as McAfee, have no connection to these untrustworthy websites.
It also is possible for the fraudsters to try and trick users into getting various intrusive PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) presented as legitimate applications. PUPs are likely to have adware, browser hijacker and even data-tracking features. The buttons and links displayed on the Protectpcscan.com website did not function correctly, but the con artists could change that in the future.
URLs
Protectpcscan.com may call the following URLs:
| protectpcscan.com |
