JS/ProxyChanger.CW
Posted: January 23, 2017
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: | 10,041 |
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Threat Level: | 9/10 |
Infected PCs: | 1,323 |
First Seen: | January 23, 2017 |
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Last Seen: | September 22, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The JS/ProxyChanger.CW is a detection name used for a low-level Trojan that acts like a slightly more sophisticated browser hijacker that attempts to change the users' proxy settings to redirect them to particular websites that may often include but are not limited to affiliated links, service & product promotions, or online ads. Due to the way these browser hijackers operate, it might be impossible for users to notice where the problem is unless they run a sophisticated anti-malware scanner that can identify and take care of the faulty settings that JS/ProxyChanger.CW may set.
The changes that JS/ProxyChanger.CW imposes may not always be harmful, but they are guaranteed to ruin the user's Web browsing experience, and this is more than enough to recommend the removal of the software that triggers the 'JS/ProxyChanger.CW' detection. Unfortunately, identifying this software without the assistance of a reputable anti-malware application may not be an easy task, and this is why manual removal is not the recommended course of action.
To learn how to keep your computer protected from software linked to the 'JS/ProxyChanger.CW' detection, you should know how software of this type may be distributed. Usually, Trojans, even the low-level ones like JS/ProxyChanger.CW, rely on fake software downloads, driver updates, or pirated software to find new victims. This is why users are advised to steer away from unreputable download sites, as well as to make sure that their anti-malware protection is active at all times while they browse the Web.
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