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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: | 10,791 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,015 |
| First Seen: | July 10, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 7, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Word Surfer application may be offered to you as a browser helper that can improve your searches on Google and Bing, but security researchers recognize it as adware. The Word Surfer app falls in the same category as Dig Deep and MarkingApp and may read your Internet browsing and download logs to conduct behavioral marketing. The Word Surfer adware is designed to use a background service to display advertisements in your browser, and it might not appear in your extensions manager and 'Programs and Features' module. The Word Surfer adware may load marketing content on banners, floating ad boxes, inline ads, pop-up and pop-under windows. Additionally, the Word Surfer adware has a built-in updater that will be registered with the Windows Task Scheduler to download updates automatically. The Word Surfer adware may install third-party toolbars like Mapsgalaxy and Montera without your consent. The Word Surfer adware may decrease your browser performance and redirect you to sponsored online resources as you search on Google. Security researchers note that the Word Surfer adware does not have a digital certificate and attackers on compromised websites may exploit that vulnerability. The Word Surfer adware may edit your Windows Registry to protect its files from being deleted, and you may require assistance. Fortunately, users may choose to install a trustworthy anti-malware application that can eradicate all files of the Word Surfer adware.
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File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | nsk420A.tmp | 7008f657bbba3bf6625859dc4e507d67 | 28 |
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