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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.
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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: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 478 |
| First Seen: | March 12, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | June 4, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Wild West ads are generated by adware on your system that may have been automatically installed along with a free application you downloaded from the web. Most computer users install freeware setup files via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option and allow adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) to enter their system which may pose implications to their privacy. The Wild West adware may add a browser extension, an add-on and a Browser Helper Object to your web client in order to facilitate its operations. Security researchers note that the Wild West can display banners, ad boxes and pop-up ads over the native commercials on the web pages you visit. Additionally, the Wild West ads may feature links to low-quality online shops and unsafe web locations. Adware developers strive to earn pay-per-click revenue and might not apply safety policies to the content their products provide you with as long as they are paid. You may want to know that adware such as Wild West may use web beacons and read the metadata of your preferred pages in order to generate tailor-suited ads, thus, maximize its effectiveness. Many computer users can decide to install a reputable anti-spyware utility to purge the Wild West adware from their PC.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Wild West Ads
Registry Details
Directories
Wild West Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Wild West |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Wild West |
| %TEMP%\Wild West |
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