BrowserSafer

Posted: October 12, 2015

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

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.

Ranking:	3,715
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	40,481

First Seen:	October 12, 2015
Last Seen:	October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Have you seen offers to install BrowserSafer, a utility that promises to enhance your online experience by protecting you from malicious files and suspicious websites? Installing this application may seem like a great idea, but you may want to rethink your decision when we tell you a bit more about BrowserSafer and the real purpose of this application. The BrowserSafer tool is identified as a PUP (Possibly Unwanted Program) with adware-capabilities, so there is a very high chance that by installing BrowserSafer, users also may accept to see advertisements whenever they use their web browsers. The BrowserSafer application has an official website that can be used to download the utility, but analysis show that most of BrowserSafer's installations may occur without the user's knowledge.

This software may rely on software bundling as its main method of propagation, so many users may end up installing BrowserSafer while they attempt to install a non-related piece of software. The BrowserSafer utility may be installed as a web browser extension, so users will not be able to remove it via the Windows Control Panel. Although it may be possible to remove BrowserSafer manually, we advise users who are troubled by this application to use a reliable and updated anti-malware tool. By performing a full system scan, you can rest assured that all of BrowserSafer's components will be removed and no other PUPs, adware or malware have infiltrated your computer.