Ultimate Ad Eraser
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: | 912 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 12,213 |
| First Seen: | May 15, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Ultimate Ad Erases advertises itself as an adblocker that can help users alleviate the incessant influx of annoying advertisements encountered while browsing the Internet. However, when installed on the system, it turns out that the application operates in the exact opposite way of what it claims. Indeed, cybersecurity researchers have confirmed that the Ultimate Ad Erases is an adware application, designed to generate unwanted advertisements on the devices it is present on.
The advertisements delivered by adware applications and other similarly untrustworthy sources can promote suspicious or outright unsafe destinations. Users could be presented with advertisements for hoax websites, phishing schemes, more applications that turn out to be intrusive PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), etc.
PUPs and adware also can possess data-tracking capabilities. It is not uncommon for these applications to spy on users' browsing activities (browsing history, search history, clicked URL), device details (IP address, geolocation, device type, browser type, etc.), and even sensitive private information taken from browsers' autofill data. Typically, this includes account credentials, banking details, credit/debit card numbers and other confidential details.
