Square Corner Ads
Posted: June 3, 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.
Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 68 |
First Seen: | June 1, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | May 10, 2019 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Square Corner is another misleading application by SuperWeb LLC. Square Corner is classified as an adware that is distributed using questionable or deceptive marketing methods. Users may often find Square Corner bundled with other freeware or shareware and install it unwillingly due to lack of attention. Regardless of the fact that Square Corner lure users with promises of providing the best deals and discounts, it is nothing more than a revenue-generating platform. Adware-laced applications such as Square Corner are created for the purpose of displaying advertisements that redirect users to third-party domains. Users are not advised to click on ads by Square Corner as they are based on collected information from their browsing history, IP address, etc. Also, Square Corner ads might redirect you to potentially harmful websites that promote questionable software. To clean up your computer from Square Corner and its annoying advertisements, it is recommended to use a powerful anti-malware tool.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{d7654844-2fd6-4e08-9662-8006cc489307}
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