Win32:Adware-BEG
Posted: November 27, 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: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 21 |
First Seen: | December 2, 2013 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Win32:Adware-BEG is adware, which may affect both a computer system and a web browser. Win32:Adware-BEG may usually come packed together with free software that PC users download from suspicious download websites on the Web. When installed on the PC, Win32:Adware-BEG may show random pop-up ads, banners, offers and deals or all of them pertaining to the computer user's browsing habits. Win32:Adware-BEG may grab the web user's personal data and use it for the aim of targeted advertising. Win32:Adware-BEG may also lead to disturbing browser redirects to questionable websites that were produced to possibly boost website traffic and make money from clicks on ads. Win32:Adware-BEG may take over all the web browsers installed on the PC and change the default browser settings.
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