PUP.Advizz
Posted: September 30, 2013
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.
Threat Level: | 1/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 10 |
First Seen: | September 30, 2013 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.Advizz is a potentially unwanted program, which may may be connected with adware, insert unwanted toolbars or perform other unwanted or potentially damaging activities on the PC. PUP.Advizz is not a security threat, but it may encompass various malicious characteristics. PUP.Advizz may also be related to browser hijackers that cause irritating browser redirections to doubtful advertising websites. Browser hijackers and adware that are linked to PUP.Advizz may boost website traffic and help with raising advertising efforts. PUP.Advizz may enter the computer bundled with freeware and shareware programs (download-managers, video recording/streaming or PDF creators). PUP.Advizz may display unwanted pop-up advertisements on the screen of the targeted PC. PUP.Advizz may also deliver a variety of deals and offers to target PC users.
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