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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.
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: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 42 |
| First Seen: | September 21, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | January 29, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
According to RecommendationBox, it as an application “that will notify you about any kind of available discount before you buy something.” Online shoppers may be enticed by this promise and download the RecommendationBox software. However, what they need to know before downloading it is that RecommendationBox is a browser extension that may surprise users with numerous unwanted and unrelated advertisements, and it is adware. Security researchers remind users that the advertisements by adware such as RecommendationBox may surprise them with banner ads, and you may want to know that it is adware. The advertisements displayed by adware such as RecommendationBox are not safe, and you may be diverted to unsafe places. You also may have installed this adware-powered extension automatically along with a free program. RecommendationBox's specialty is to display banner advertisements covering the pages you visit and may alter your new tab settings. As stated before, the RecommendationBox adware can change the new tab settings of your browser to show advertising material instead of a specified Web page or a blank page. Security researchers warn that adware may use tracking cookies and DOM storage data to release targeted advertisements that may maximize its efficiency. The RecommendationBox adware may slow down your Web browser due to the amount of system resources it uses. Computer users should use a credible anti-spyware tool to remove the RecommendationBox adware from their machines.
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