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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.
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: | 11,463 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 796 |
| First Seen: | July 29, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
If your browser opens Search.viewsearch.net as your homepage, then you may be infected with a browser hijacker. Applications that are labeled as browser hijackers may be deployed to users as extensions for Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. A browser hijacker app is a program that allows its operators to divert Web traffic to pages that may be embedded with corrupted code, advertisements and provide search functionality. The latter is the case with the Search.viewsearch.net site, and the ViewSearch extension is marked as a browser hijacker. The ViewSearch program is promoted as a search enhancer on Viewsearch.net. However, the ViewSearch browser hijacker may be used by uncertified advertisers that may direct record search terms you enter at Search.viewsearch.net and display related marketing content on your screen.
The ViewSearch application may change your proxy and DNS configuration to alter the functionality of your browsers and provide search results from Search.viewsearch.net. The Search.viewsearch.net site may appear as a search portal, but it is a redirect-gateway to the legitimate site of Yahoo. Yahoo Inc. is not associated with browser hijackers, but developers may redirect users to their services and claim affiliate marketing revenue. Its investigation showed that the team behind ViewSearch is responsible for the deployment of adware such as Discover Treasure and Search Expanse. Computer users that are infected with the ViewSearch browser hijacker should avoid interaction with content that is hosted at Search.viewsearch.net and related pages. Security analysts note that the ViewSearch app may open new tab pages with discounts and promotional offers automatically. PC users may be welcomed to install rogueware like PC MightyMax and generate pay-per-install revenue for the people behind ViewSearch. You can purge the ViewSearch browser hijacker from your machine by using a reliable anti-malware tool.
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