Browser Toolbox Ads
Posted: June 14, 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: | 141 |
First Seen: | June 14, 2016 |
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Last Seen: | October 18, 2022 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Browser Toolbox is an unreliable extension that you should not agree to install. According to its description, the Browser Toolbox program will give you a variety of Web tools, which should make your surfing sessions far more enjoyable. It is true that the Browser Toolbox will change the configuration of your Web clients, but you may not appreciate the modifications. The experts classify the Browser Toolbox as adware. The Browser Toolbox may use different approaches to trick you into the domains of its partners. The Browser Toolbox may change your homepage and default search provider automatically. Moreover, the Browser Toolbox may inject new pop-ups and banners in almost every site. The user feedback about the Browser Toolbox is prevailingly negative because the ads tend to be aggressive. Their loading may cause Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer to run too slowly or to freeze once in a while. You should keep in mind that the commercial materials originating from an extension may appear on various sites, even the ones that are normally ad-free. The coupons and discount vouchers by the Browser Toolbox may overlay important page buttons to mislead you into triggering the ads. Some sites belonging to the Browser Toolbox partner network may be harmful. There is a real risk to end up on platforms that host threats if you click on the sponsored links continuously. They may offer you fake software updates to make you download Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). If you don't want to put the security of your PC at stake, you should ignore the marketing elements by the Browser Toolbox. In some cases, however, you may be transferred towards affiliated sites without your knowledge. This issue may happen because the Browser Toolbox also may manipulate search results. The Browser Toolbox may include links leading to its partners among legitimate entries. Since they typically lack any slogans, you may have no clue whatsoever you are about to enter pages associated with the Browser Toolbox. The developers of the Browser Toolbox may include it in the installers of third-party freeware, so you might have downloaded the Browser Toolbox without knowing. Since the Browser Toolbox may be persistent, it is recommended to delete it with a special anti-malware program.
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