GamesCenter Search
Posted: September 7, 2017
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.
Ranking: | 8,533 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 2,398 |
First Seen: | September 7, 2017 |
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Last Seen: | October 2, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The gamesCenter Search is a Web browser extension, which only works with Google Chrome. Users who opt to install the gamesCenter Search may be tempted to do so because the extension promises to provides them with access to thousands of free-to-play online games, which can offer hours of fun and entertainment. However, more vigilant users may notice that the installation of the gamesCenter Search requires certain permissions that some users might not agree with. For example, you can't install the gamesCenter Search without authorizing the extension to modify the Chrome's default search provider and change it to Eanswers.com. By doing this, all searches that are executed through the address bar will be queried to Eanswers.com. This search engine then redirects users to the Google Search so that, basically, the purpose of the gamesCenter Search seems to be to boost the traffic that Eanswers.com receives artificially.
While the gamesCenter Search may indeed give users access to some online games that can be played through their Web browser, it is important to mention that none of the games are provided by the gamesCenter Search. Instead, the user is redirected to 3rd-party websites and services that are rather popular when it comes to Web browser games.
The gamesCenter Search add-on is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and this means that it can be removed not just manually, but also with the assistance of a credible PC security utility. The removal of the gamesCenter Search it is not mandatory, but it is recommended if you don't plan on using its features and if you are not happy with the changes it has brought to your browser's configuration.
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