Ads By Man
Posted: May 25, 2015
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 10,468 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 2,433 |
First Seen: | May 26, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
'Ads by Man' is a curiously named adware browser add-on. This browser add-on is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. 'Ads by Man' is distributed through the commonly employed practice of bundling. In most cases, the inclusion of additional content is not explicitly stated, misleading users into downloading and installing potentially unwanted programs. Being an adware, 'Ads by Man' relies on the element of surprise in order to infiltrate a system. Once part of your browser(s), 'Ads by Man' will start displaying annoying advertisements whenever you surf the web. What is more, this browser plugin will gather data on your browsing habits and tailor the advertisements to your tastes. While a standard practice, some users may feel uncomfortable with their browsing data being in the hands of third parties. The ads themselves may affect your computer performance, slowing down and even crashing the browser. What is more, the advertisements may redirect you to malicious websites, potentially exposing your computer to risk. If you encounter 'Ads by Man' on your computer, take immediate action to remove it.
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