Updatenotification.xyz
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: | 13,637 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 29 |
| First Seen: | June 3, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 8, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Users should be careful when dealing with the Updatenotification.xyz website. The page appears to be dedicated solely to the delivery of various online scams. For example, when infosec researchers analyzed the site, they discovered it running a variant of the 'McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!' scam. However, what users encounter could be different based on their specific IP address and geolocation.
This particular scheme relies on fake scare tactics in an attempt to trick users into installing a promoted app or buying a subscription for one. To make its completely false claims about malware being present on users' devices seem legitimate, Updatenotification.xyz creates the impression that they are being issued by McAfee. The dubious page features the branding and design of the security vendor without McAfee having any connection to it. Furthermore, the scam page may try to convince users that it has scanned their device for threats and has found multiple malware lurking on it. This is an entirely made-up statement because no website is capable of such functionality on its own.
Typically, pages running this scam try to deliver various intrusive PUPs. After being installed on the device, these apps could activate adware, browser hijacker, or even data-tracking routines. Alternatively, the promoted app could be a real software product that the scammers are using as part of an affiliate scheme to earn illegitimate commission fees.
URLs
Updatenotification.xyz may call the following URLs:
| updatenotification.xyz |
