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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.
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Ranking: | 16,875 |
Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 140 |
First Seen: | November 25, 2015 |
Last Seen: | August 27, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Serpens application may be promoted in freeware bundles as a friendly tool for users that are interested in astrology and astronomy. The Serpens application may appear in your Internet browser as a toolbar and place links to AstroCenter.com, Nasa.gov, and Skyandtelescope.com on your new tab page. Users may be fond of the features that Serpens provides, but it is adware and may load many ads in your browser and clutter your desktop. Security researchers note that the Serpens adware functions similarly to SmartPurple and Shopping Sidekick and may display banners and floating ad-boxes to deliver coupons, discounts and limited-time deals to infected users. The Serpens adware may load pop-up and pop-under windows to invite users to install riskware like ItsMyApp and FileScout and earn pay-per-install revenue for its creators.
Moreover, the Serpens adware may use persistent cookies and read the Metadata of pages you visit to generate personalized commercials. The Serpens adware may use ActionScript3 to play video ads when you load videos on platforms like YouTube and Vimeo. Serpens in Latin means snake and the adware might coil around your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome to facilitate its operations. The Serpens adware may hide in the AppData and ProgramData folders of Windows to evade security scans. Security researchers report that the Serpens adware may register several runtime DLLs in the Windows Registry and protect its files against third-party modification. Additionally, the Serpens adware may bold words on the text you read and show inline ads that promote suspicious computer support services. Computer users that are affected by the Serpens adware may experience a slow computer performance and are not advised to shop on online stores connected to the adware. The right thing to do is to install a trusted anti-malware suite that can purge the Serpens adware from your Windows OS.
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