Skipperse.in Pop-Ups

Posted: August 31, 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.

Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	88

First Seen:	August 31, 2015
Last Seen:	July 24, 2020
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may be phishing attacks meant to compromise your computer, finances or information by exposing you to online hoaxes. While the variety of tactics in use by the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may rotate, the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may use fake legal or security alerts to redirect computer users into phone conversations with con artists. Malware experts strongly endorse avoiding contact with the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups without any protection, and suggest using good anti-malware products for removing the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups that reoccur due to any modifications to your browser.

A Hop, Skip, and a Jump into Browser Attacks

Although some corrupted domains live extremely brief careers of enabling illicit activities for weeks or days, others are maintained and used as staging grounds for longer periods of time. Skipperse.in is an Indian website that belongs to the latter group, having been registered since 2014 and continuing its attacks well into 2015. Malware experts found the majority of threatening activities from this site crystallizing around the delivery of the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups, which may launch themselves through compromised websites or adware-based modifications of your browser.

The 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may abuse several, common formats of online tactics while targeting seemingly arbitrary computer users. Some of these recurring themes may include:

Fraudulent legal warnings, such as threats regarding unpaid debts or other financial transactions.
Fake threat alerts may announce that your PC is infected (usually by a non-specific type of threatening software, such as a 'virus').

In either case, the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may redirect computer users to a phone number for a fake company offering fictitious legal or PC repair services. These hoaxes may request upfront payments ranging from 100 to 300 USD, and claim to be affiliated with an actual company, such as Apple or Microsoft. As always, the goal of the con artist is to take money and any exploitable information while keeping up the disguise of resolving the fictitious scenario described in the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups.

Skipping out on the 'Skipperse.in' Pop-Ups

Ironically, the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups may be caused by some forms of threats, but never will include realistic information on how to resolve the related security issues. When dealing with the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups and other Web tactics, malware researchers urge you to avoid any websites or browser add-ons that might precipitate contact with them. If the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups trigger without any respect for which sites are being loaded, a threatening or unwanted program may modify your browser. Naturally, anti-malware and anti-adware scans may be necessary for deleting any pop-up attacks based on local sources.

Well-informed and suitably cautious PC owners should experience little issues in detecting the 'Skipperse.in' pop-ups or distinguishing them from real pop-up alerts. Legitimate browser security warnings never will redirect you to a phone number. Information provided to con artists during any ensuing phone conversations should be assumed to be compromised. Get in touch with your bank, credit card provider or any other, relevant organization for further tips on how to respond to a compromise of information that third parties may exploit in future actions.

Skipperse.in Pop-Ups

Threat Metric

A Hop, Skip, and a Jump into Browser Attacks

Skipping out on the 'Skipperse.in' Pop-Ups

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