Search.webalta.ru
Posted: October 26, 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: | 6,620 |
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Threat Level: | 5/10 |
Infected PCs: | 32,686 |
First Seen: | September 4, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | October 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Search.webalta.ru is a website targeted towards Russian users, and it appears to be linked to a toolbar called Webalta Toolbar. While Search.webalta.ru appears to be a rather popular search page in Russia, it is undeniable that using software that sets the new tab page or homepage of the user's browser to Search.webalta.ru is a relatively dubious thing to do. The Webalta Toolbar has been identified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and users who install it might be disappointed to find out that they will not get access to any particularly interesting features. Instead, the only noticeable change also will likely to be an annoying one since the toolbar is meant to increase traffic to Search.webalta.ru by setting this page as the browser's default homepage and new tab page.
It seems that the Webalta Toolbar is not being spread via 3rd-party software bundles so that users are likely to encounter it either in ads or by taking a look at the official download page of this toolbar. While its installation is certainly not harmful, it is probable that most users would find this software to be more intrusive than helpful.
If your browser takes you to Search.webalta.ru on a regular basis and you do not wish this to happen, then it is almost certain that you have the Webalta Toolbar running on your computer. The best way to deal with this slightly annoying case is to remove the toolbar in question either manually or with the assistance of a suitable PC security tool.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Phoenix Browser Updater\Phoenix Browser Updater.exe
File name: Phoenix Browser Updater.exeSize: 764.02 KB (764024 bytes)
MD5: 2cb69df073a7a59b3c146899b0d276a3
Detection count: 1,089
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Phoenix Browser Updater\Phoenix Browser Updater.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 12, 2022
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Phoenix Browser Updater\Phoenix Browser Updater.exe
File name: Phoenix Browser Updater.exeSize: 764.02 KB (764024 bytes)
MD5: 68616de95f81b0e5e9ed5a1f57c22af6
Detection count: 36
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Phoenix Browser Updater
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 31, 2016
Registry Modifications
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