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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.
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Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
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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: | 5,268 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,786 |
| First Seen: | October 27, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Simple New Tab software is advertised on Simplenewtab.com as a helpful add-on for customizing a new tab page in your Web browser. The Simple New Tab software may be offered to you for installation along with a free program installer. Most modern Web browsers may provide the option to set a particular web page to load in the place of your new tab page, but Simple New Tab may not need it. Security analysts report that the Simple New Tab add-on is adware and functions like Hawker and Keep Now. The Simple New Tab adware may try to appear useful but it is designed to generate affiliate marketing revenue for its developers, and you may experience slow computer performance and browser crashes. The Simple New Tab adware may use JavaScript and ActionScript3 to load commercials in your browser and inject banners and ad-boxes on every page you visit. Also, the Simple New Tab adware may display pop-up and pop-under windows that recommend users to install software like Bizrate and Compare For Fun. That way the Simple New Tab adware may generate pay-per-install revenue for its creators. Computer users that are infected with the Simple New Tab should keep in mind that it may redirect them to harmful domains. The Simple New Tab adware may use tracking cookies and DOM storage data to determine a pattern in your online behavior and load customized commercials. The Simple New Tab adware may place its files in the hidden AppData system folder to store its executable and remain undetected by security scans. Computer users should use a trusted anti-spyware instrument to find and delete all files related to the Simple New Tab adware on their machines.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Simple New Tab Ads
Registry Details
Directories
Simple New Tab Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\simple_new_tab |
| %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\simple_new_tab |
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