Searchandshopping.org
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.
| Ranking: | 248 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 93,749 |
| First Seen: | January 25, 2019 |
| Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Searchandshopping.org address belongs to a dubious search engine. Users are unlikely to rely on such engines for their Web searches willingly. Instead, in the vast majority of cases, they see these unfamiliar addresses injected into their Web browser's settings forcefully by an intrusive browser hijacker application. These PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) employ various deceptive distribution techniques to install themselves on the users' computers or devices stealthily.
Typically, the promoted address will be set as the new homepage, new tab page and default search engine. The PUP may even try to prevent users from reverting the affected settings to their original state.
The vast majority of search engines promoted through such underhanded means are classified as fake - they cannot produce any results on their own. However, Searchandshopping.org is different. It can generate results but the produced links are more than likely going to be of low quality and may include numerous sponsored advertisements.
Users also should be warned that PUPs are infamous for having data-tracking capabilities. The intrusive application could be collecting various data in the background silently and transmitting it to its operators.
URLs
Searchandshopping.org may call the following URLs:
| https://www.searchandshopping.org/web? |
| searchandshopping.org |
