VAB Downloader
Posted: June 5, 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.
Threat Level: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 12 |
First Seen: | June 5, 2017 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The VAB Downloader is an adware application whose installation may become the reason for a very unpleasant Web browsing experience. Adware like this application is programmed with one sole purpose – to expose the user to as many online ads as possible. This is why users who have the VAB Downloader on their computers may end up seeing ads and pop-ups on every website they visit, and even on websites that usually don't display any advertisements.
In addition to being very annoying with the ads it may inject, the VAB Downloader also may proof to be very difficult to remove, because attempting to uninstall this software manually may often end with an error. Thankfully, the proper way to deal with adware is not manual removal, and we advise users troubled by the VAB Downloader to consider installing and running a reputable anti-malware scanner.
Failing to remove the VAB Downloader will not expose you to harmful content immediately, but you should keep in mind that adware applications may sometimes display potentially dangerous ads and pop-ups. It is not uncommon for adware like the VAB Downloader to promote suspicious security products and services, which might end up costing you hundreds of dollars without giving you anything in return.
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