TorqueChallenger Ads
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: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 16 |
| First Seen: | July 14, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | January 8, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Adware infections have become one of the most common ways of generating revenue at the expense of inexperienced computer users. There have been reports of TorqueChallenger advertisements affecting Web browsers, which display numerous pop-up advertisements and unwanted advertising material associated with TorqueChallenger, a known adware component. Adware associated with TorqueChallenger advertisements may take the form of a Web browser add-on or extension that may allow a third-party to generate revenue from advertising on the affected Web browser. PC security analysts strongly advise computer users to avoid TorqueChallenger advertisements, and not allow adware associated with these advertisements to remain on a Web browser. There are several reasons why TorqueChallenger advertisements should be avoided, including the fact that many o these advertisements may promote known tactics or lead to the installation of other adware, PUPs or even threats. Apart from the use of a reliable security application, computer users can also protect themselves from TorqueChallenger advertisements by learning to recognize these types of advertisements and their associated adware for what they are.
Computer Users should Avoid Interacting with TorqueChallenger Advertisements
Computer users should not click on or interact in any way with TorqueChallenger advertisements. PC security researchers recommend closing TorqueChallenger advertisements immediately. Interacting with these advertisements may result in numerous problems on the affected computer. Downloading any content promoted or distributed through TorqueChallenger advertisements may result in the installation of adware or PUPs. In some cases, TorqueChallenger advertisements and similar content may be used to deliver more threatening types of infections as well. In most cases, TorqueChallenger advertisements may use social engineering to try to trick inexperienced computer users into interacting with these types of advertisements. Some of the types of potentially harmful advertisements and content that may be linked to TorqueChallenger advertisements are:
- TorqueChallenger advertisements may claim that there is a severe problem on the affected computer. In many cases, TorqueChallenger advertisements may claim that there are critical errors in the Windows Registry. The advertisement then may offer the computer user a program that can fix these supposed critical issues. The program may be a fake security program, a bogus system optimization program or another type of PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program).
- TorqueChallenger advertisements may claim that components in your computer are out of date and pose a severe security threat. The TorqueChallenger advertisements may claim to have found a problem with Flash, Java or the affected Web browser. These advertisements may include the option to download an important 'update', which may install a PUP on the affected computer.
- Various TorqueChallenger advertisements may try to convince computer users to call a bogus technical support number, which may expose computer users to a known tactic that may result in the loss of data or banking information.
How Adware Associated with TorqueChallenger may be Distributed
Computer users have reported that TorqueChallenger advertisements may appear suddenly on a Web browser, without any previous warning. In most cases, PC security researchers have determined that TorqueChallenger advertisements may appear after a new program is installed on the affected computer. This is because adware associated with TorqueChallenger advertisements may be bundled with other software. Web browser extensions or add-ons may be bundled with other programs and installed during the installation process of this other software. While installing a new program, computer users may be prompted to install extra components such as Web browser extensions or add-ons. PC users should refuse the installation of this kind of content, and read all instructions carefully to ensure that adware is avoided. To avoid this from happening, computer users should avoid third-party installers and download managers, and should always download software directly from the source rather than from third-party websites.
Submit Comment
Please DO NOT use this comment system for support or billing questions. For SpyHunter technical support requests, please contact our technical support team directly by opening a customer support ticket via your SpyHunter. For billing issues, please refer to our "Billing Questions or Problems?" page. For general inquiries (complaints, legal, press, marketing, copyright), visit our "Inquiries and Feedback" page.