Thispcprotected.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.
| Ranking: | 8,422 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 599 |
| First Seen: | April 13, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 12, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Thispcprotected.com is a deceptive website, designed to run various manipulative schemes. What users will encounter on the page could be influenced by factors, such as their specific IP address and geolocation. Cybersecurity experts have observed the page using clickbait messages to lure users into enabling its push notifications, as well as a version of the 'Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!' scam.
Countless pages around the Internet abuse the legitimate notifications feature to deliver unwanted and annoying advertisements to users. These dubious websites may claim that pressing the 'Allow' button will grant users access to additional content or that it is part of a CAPTCHA check. In reality, users will be subscribed to the page's notifications and begin receiving questionable advertisements promoting more schemes, PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and other similarly untrustworthy destinations.
Concerning the other tactic propagated by Thispcprotected.com, it involves creating multiple pop-ups containing fake security alerts. The pop-ups are usually presented as coming from a legitimate security vendor. In this case, the page displays the logo, brand, and interface design of McAfee. In an attempt to further convince users that their devices have been compromised, the site will imitate running a scan for threats that inadvertently finds exactly 5 such malware threats. The goal is to scare users into installing a promoted application or buying a subscription via the page, earning illegitimate commission fees for the con artists in the process.
URLs
Thispcprotected.com may call the following URLs:
| thispcprotected.com |
