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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: | 4,898 |
Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
Infected Computers: | 193 |
First Seen: | November 29, 2022 |
Last Seen: | September 23, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Whiteboard New Tab promises users to turn their new tabs into a sort of painting canvas. They would be able to draw freely within the new tab space. Naturally, such functionality would definitely be an appealing prospect for many users. The problem is that infosec researchers have determined that the Whiteboard New Tab also possesses browser hijacker capabilities.
Browser hijackers are intrusive applications designed to take over users' browsers and change multiple important settings. The goal is to promote a sponsored address and generate artificial traffic toward it. In the case of the Whiteboard New Tab, users will notice that their browser's new tab page, homepage, and the default search engine will be set to open the find.asrcforit.com address.
The promoted page belongs to a fake search engine. On its own, it is not able to generate search results as a response to users' search queries. Instead, it will take the search query and redirect it to another source - find.asrcforit.com, which causes redirects to the legitimate Bing search engine. However, many dubious pages and engines could adjust their behavior based on the specific IP address or geolocation of each user, so some may be presented with low-quality results taken from untrustworthy sources.
It also is important to keep in mind that adware, browser hijackers, and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), in general, are notorious for having data-harvesting functionality. These intrusive applications may monitor the users' browsing activities and collect numerous device details. Some are even capable of extracting sensitive information, such as account credentials, banking details, payment information, etc., from browsers' autofill data.