Window-save.com
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.
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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.
| Ranking: | 8,682 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 700 |
| First Seen: | April 6, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 15, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Window-save.com is an untrustworthy website that has been confirmed to perform a variation of an online tactic known as 'Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!' Users who land on a site running this particular tactic will be presented with several pop-ups containing various false security alerts and warnings. The goal of the con artists is to scare the visitors into installing a promoted product or buying a subscription for one.
In general, the behavior of these con websites is virtually identical. They display prominently the brand logos, names, and designs of legitimate security vendors, such as Norton or, as is in this case, McAfee. Users must always remember that no reputable company will resort to promoting their products through such dubious and shady methods. The claims made by Window-save.com should also be completely disregarded.
Indeed, despite the site showing a window with the results of a malware scan, this is not a functionality that a website can possess on its own. Not to mention, that rather curiously, this scan always detects 5 malware threats lurking on the user's device. No matter how serious the messages displayed by the scam website may seem, users should not follow the listed instructions. Even if the promoted app is a real one, the fraudsters are most likely using it to earn illegitimate commission fees.
The messages displayed by Windows-save.com could be similar to:
'McAfee
Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!
ACTION REQUIRED!
Your McAfee Subscription Has Expired!
Renew now to keep your pc protected.
If your PC is unprotected, it is at risk for viruses and other malware.'
URLs
Window-save.com may call the following URLs:
| window-save.com |
