Threat Database Adware Cyclon Gems

Cyclon Gems

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 6,381
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 75,045
First Seen: May 6, 2014
Last Seen: April 12, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Cyclon Gems, otherwise known as Context2Pro, is a potentially unwanted browser plug-in that may declare to make a PC user's online browsing quality better by saying 'Receive personalized offers and promotions while surfing'. Cyclon Gems may declare to deliver discount coupon advertisements when visiting online shopping-related websites. The Cyclon Gems browser extension is categorized as an adware threat or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). The add-on of Cyclon Gems may be distributed and integrate itself into Web browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox as an additional tool through packaged downloads of free applications. Cyclon Gems may decrease the Web browser's performance and display disturbing pop-up advertisements.

Cyclon Gems may propagate using the DomaIQ free application download clients such as bogus downloads involving Web browser updates, hacking software, and other tools). Upon installation, Cyclon Gems may create and show discount coupon advertisements and full screen pop-up advertisements. The browser extension of Cyclon Gems may trace the computer users' online browsing quality by recording websites visited, search requests entered on search providers, IP addresses, clicks on social media websites, OS, full web addresses of websites visited, and other details.

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File System Details

Cyclon Gems may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. pgcchelper.exe 7e396d4a774a1a4134ba6aba3b26cc6f 9,066
2. framei.exe f0b1b497d073254cc6177532bd1a126e 5,387
3. conadvanced.exe 14064cd74d1ed190b9fa3297f451e075 4,856
4. nvcmd.exe 505e703afaf7f3dbdac879998cc8bc29 4,322
5. cntcmd.exe 36e5b97f7a4afffcb6805ea12e9292d2 4,095
6. contextfr.exe 9db988516c3a6c86c6f27b99d44837ae 3,126
7. conadvanced.exe 748032fbd0ed47ce118e936554127fd9 2,512
8. contextfr.exe 0f4d90d0bb503c80165820dac4ad291e 1,727
9. conadvanced.exe 7a3c058cb9844e78974b06c4b80ef50f 1,648
10. contextprod.exe f0e863dc4a4c0fbd95a7b3edf546bc7d 1,256
11. contextprod.exe 23c5dfe24ad057c7ee3717004abb69e5 1,165
12. contextprod.exe 94e7f1da370ab9d520ae0d294f08bb62 1,041
13. rkr0.exe 6f5f777e26b1cdf96a503cb963b2bf25 891
14. pgcchelper_uninstaller.exe 0013060feeadeeb7a63e27155f727830 692
15. Context2pro_Uninstaller.exe 8398dddd3aaef7874ba72284c2cfe41c 683
16. clicon.exe c96fd249523a1ada92e6552de4beb083 463
17. clicon.exe 7ff02f7a1843ae10b7db13cb0d1342ff 390
18. contextfr.exe 90a8377dbc6168d8dbb3f830ff30d0af 372
19. contextprod.exe c114870eef4506c79078c4fd165fc1da 349
20. conadvanced.exe 1690a0d0dfcac5c0368f54a3cb2d7507 202
21. contextfr.exe 3f5565f13142e74d396c8572970d7a40 151
22. pgcchelper_uninstaller.exe 0c2e3cc577106fb3abfd84ce4ff0c842 95
23. conadvanced.exe e0fce5970fa5a1229a938a7e5e4d7033 87
24. contextprod.exe e3cae39c5c0d1fae9e02775b0edf001a 86
25. conadvanced.exe 32e87f1e65145a1306aa9c9fc604fa27 43
26. pgcchelper_uninstaller.exe c041f31ff8effc8bce8cc6fb1338953d 1
More files

Registry Details

Cyclon Gems may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\clicon
Software\clicon\Agent\SystemInfo
Software\clicup
Software\clicup\Agent\SystemInfo
Software\Context2pro
Software\ContextFree
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\clicon-Agent
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\clicup-Agent
Software\PgccAgent

Directories

Cyclon Gems may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Context2pro
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ContextFree
%LOCALAPPDATA%\clicup
%LOCALAPPDATA%\pgcchelper
%LOCALAPPDATA%\winengine
%TEMP%\clicon
%TEMP%\clicup
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Context2pro

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