Searchatwebs.com
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: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 3 |
| First Seen: | February 10, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | June 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Research among dubious applications and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) has revealed the existence of searchatwebs.com, an illegitimate search engine. Such fake engines are mostly encountered as a result of users unknowingly allowing browser hijackers to be installed on their devices. The intrusive applications will modify the normal browser settings to now redirect to the promoted address. However, unlike other fake search engines, searchatwebs.com is able to generate results. Unfortunately for users, the delivered results are unreliable and may contain questionable advertisements. Additionally, this site has the potential to collect data from visitors.
Consequences of Having PUPs on Your Device
Browser hijackers are intrusive software programs that can take control of a user's Web browser and alter its settings, such as the homepage, default search engine and new page tabs. This often results in redirects to websites like searchatwebs.com when users open new tabs or search the Web via the URL bar. Browser hijackers also may use techniques to prevent users from restoring their browsers to their original settings.
Dubious search engines like searchatwebs.com are usually unable to provide accurate search results and tend to redirect users to legitimate search services, such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. However, they could be able to generate inaccurate results that may contain sponsored content, deceptive links or unsafe code. Additionally, these illegitimate search engines and browser hijackers typically collect data about the user's browsing activities, such as visited URLs, viewed Webb pages, search queries, bookmarks, IP addresses, account credentials, possible personal information and even finance-related details. The obtained data could be sold to third parties (potentially cybercriminals).
URLs
Searchatwebs.com may call the following URLs:
| .searchatwebs.com |
