Safebrowsing.biz
Posted: May 6, 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.
Ranking: | 8,526 |
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Threat Level: | 5/10 |
Infected PCs: | 3,258 |
First Seen: | May 6, 2016 |
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Last Seen: | October 16, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Safebrowsing.biz is a questionable search provider that may become your homepage automatically. If the issue occurs, it may mean that you are infected with a browser hijacker. These parasites are aggressive Web add-ons that may take full control over Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The developers of Safebrowsing.biz use the mentioned plugin to promote their shady engine. When the browser hijacker enters, it also may make Safebrowsing.biz your default search provider. This way, all of your attempts to find information or software that you need may bring manipulated results. The people behind this untrustworthy site have created Safebrowsing.biz for one simple reason, which is to collect referral commissions. Whenever their engine transfers you to some sponsored page, they may receive revenue. They also may profit from spreading software of their partners, which sometimes may contain potentially harmful codes. The browser hijacker may be offered to you by another cost-free application. A lot of shady programs may come bundled with another legit software to evoke trust. The main issue with this tactic, which is known as bundling, is that the commonly selected 'Quick' menu may not disclose information about bonus components. It is advisable to rely on the 'Advanced' menu instead, which should let you uncheck the programs that you want to skip. It will not take long after the Safebrowsing.biz enters before you notice changes in the Web clients. You may start seeing Safebrowsing.biz during each of your surfing sessions. Initially, you may not understand that Safebrowsing.biz is an untrustworthy platform. Its page design imitates the layouts of some legit search providers. You may notice the same search field with a magnifying glass, accompanied by buttons for fast access to Ebay, Facebook, Amazon and Gmail. It is not advisable to initiate a search. Safebrowsing.biz may include a lot of sponsored links in the first few pages. Some of them may be allocated in a separate column on the right, but others may seem to be legit results. Safebrowsing.biz copies some entries from Yahoo. The experts urge you to use reliable security software for the efficient removal of this browser hijacker.
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