Ads X
Posted: July 15, 2016
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: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 276 |
First Seen: | July 15, 2016 |
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Last Seen: | November 28, 2022 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Ads X is a simple Web extension that may inject additional commercial materials in the sites you open. The experts describe this questionable application as adware. Ads X relies exclusively on the bundling tactic to enter unnoticed. Even if you wish to find this program and download it deliberately, your efforts may be in vain. Ads X has no official site and you cannot find it in the platforms like the Chrome Web Store either. Ads X may sneak into your system when you download freeware bundles. The chances for the issue to occur will increase if you download content from random domains or torrent trackers. The specialists advise you to use the 'Advanced' menu when you install such cost-free software. This way, you can opt-out of loading Ads X or other similar adware in advance. The extension may be compatible with various Web clients, including the most popular Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As soon as it attaches to them, you will notice a variety of changes. You should keep in mind that this adware may modify your browser configuration automatically. As far as its developers are concerned, you have already agreed when you installed Ads X. The first change you may encounter will likely concern your homepage. The adware promotes a low-quality search provider that may display sponsored results. The purpose is to make you visit affiliated third-party sites. You may notice the 'Ads X' logo next to the ads. The suspicious application also may inject pop-ups, banners, videos and in-text ads for the same purpose. The new commercial materials may come in large quantities, which may cause annoyance. Some of the vouchers and coupons may be relevant to your taste because the adware may have access to some non-personally identifiable information regarding your surfing sessions. However, you should be careful with these ads because some of them may open harmful sites. The loading of multimedia content may impair the performance of your browsers. The most efficient way to eliminate Ads X is to scan your system with reliable security software.
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