Threat Database Adware Adware.Applon

Adware.Applon

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,752
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,380
First Seen: May 20, 2014
Last Seen: August 23, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware.Applon is adware that may claim to give computer users various offers and deals online while they are visiting shopping-related websites so that they can save money and time. Adware.Applon may install itself onto a computer system without a PC user's approval. When Adware.Applon enters the PC, it may modify the custom system settings and drop related components on all Web browsers installed on the computer system. When the PC user starts using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or other major Web browsers, Adware.Applon may start displaying non-stop pop-up ads and messages. Adware.Applon may also lead to constant diversions to suspicious websites that were made to possibly gain benefit from clicks on commercial advertisements and increased traffic of a questionable website. Once installed on the PC and loaded, Adware.Applon may add an unwanted plug-in, browser extension or add-on on all installed Web browsers and also change the default homepage and search engine or a new tab page with an unknown website.

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File System Details

Adware.Applon may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. Applon_ie.dll df115effb3c29c00001c1d08ebd6ad55 2,082
2. plug.zip 61999a24bdd0a67785ce53de06f3e4fa 0
3. Pluginstall.exe bc05a1457c4af4948cbb4120b9e566cd 0

Registry Details

Adware.Applon may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}
{46BD034B-079B-4090-8E21-E6D49B94B585}
{B903B98B-98E7-496F-A64C-417322D9B69F}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}

URLs

Adware.Applon may call the following URLs:

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