Protectwatch.xyz
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: | 76 |
| First Seen: | July 28, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | March 16, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Users who find themselves being taken to the Protectwatch.xyz website should be careful. This dubious site has been observed running deceptive online tactics in an attempt to take advantage of its visitors. The exact scheme that each user sees could vary, as the site may be able to modify its behavior based on factors, such as visitors' IP addresses and geolocation.
One of the potential tricks propagated by Protectwatch.xyz is a variation of the 'You've visited illegal infected website' scheme. It consists of showing users various fake security scares and the fabricated results of a supposed threat scan of their computer or device. Of course, no website is capable of doing such a scan on its own. The deceptions of the Protectwatch.xyz site also include pretending as if its fake claims are coming from a reputable security vendor, McAfee in this case. In reality, McAfee Corp. has no connection to any of these rogue websites.
The likely goal of Protectwatch.xyz's operators is to earn illegitimate commission fees by pushing their visitors into buying a subscription for a promoted product. Alternatively, the site may be using its fake scares as a way to spread intrusive PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) equipped with adware, browser hijacker or even possessing data-collection capabilities.
URLs
Protectwatch.xyz may call the following URLs:
| protectwatch.xyz |
