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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: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 3 |
| First Seen: | October 20, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | March 14, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Searchby.net site may be loaded as the default new tab page and start page on your screen after installing a free program bundle. The Searchby.net is known to be used for Web traffic monetization by freeware creators. The site is powered by a customized search engine based on Startpage.com, which is presented as a proxy service to access content generated on Google. It may be a bit confusing for users to understand how Searchby.net works considering it performs browser redirects to Startpage.com and presents results from Google as its own. The short version of the explanation is that the makers of Searchby.net used the Startpage.com search functionality and made adjustments so that potential visitors are provided with targeted commercials from affiliated advertisers.
Some PC users who are surprised by the Searchby.net new tab and start page may wonder if they are not infected with a browser hijacker. As mentioned above, freeware developers are known to use portals like Searchby.net to earn a modest revenue from Web surfers using their search engine. The site owners have stated on Searchby.net/faq.html that they are working with the creators of the Ultimate Popup Killer software from Ultimatepopupkiller.com The Ultimate Popup Killer program is designed to implement browser changes that include setting Searchby.net as the home page and new tab. You may want to take into consideration that Ultimate Popup Killer has a trial version that does not allow users to change their Internet settings. PC users who use Ultimate Popup Killer may be suggested to buy the PRO version of the program from Ultimatepopupkiller[.]com/upgrade/index.html, which would unlock the control of the homepage and new tab settings in your browser. An investigation showed that users might be redirected to Iprofitsystems[.]com/orders/order.php?prodid=upkiller, which lacks proper verification and your credit card data may be leaked to third parties. It may be a good idea to remove the Ultimate Popup Killer using a trustworthy anti-malware scanner and change your Internet settings as you see fit.
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Searchby.net may call the following URLs:
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