Threat Database Adware Lucid Movies Ads

Lucid Movies Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 7
First Seen: February 8, 2016
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Lucid Movies software is promoted on Lucidmovies.com and freeware bundles as a free application that Web surfers can use to access films, music videos, movie trailers and documentaries. You might be interested in installing the Lucid Movies application, but you should know that it is adware. The Lucid Movies adware is developed by the infamous Informer Technologies Inc. that is responsible for the WatchAnyGame and My Shopping XP adware as well. The Lucid Movies adware may place links to IMDB, YouTube, and Rotten Tomatoes on your desktop to provide limited functionality. The main objective of the Lucid Movies adware is to push marketing in your Web browser.

The Lucid Movies adware is recognized as an improved version of the ByteMovie adware and may collect information such as your search terms, software configuration and bookmarks collection to show personalized advertisements. Security analysts note that the Lucid Movies adware is designed to use open source libraries from Adobe Systems Inc. and Github for its operations. Therefore, the Lucid Movies adware may be a security risk and expose users to advanced Web-based cyber threats. The ads by Lucid Movies may take the form of banners, pop-up windows and full-page promotions. The Lucid Movies adware is known to modify the way e-commerce portals such as Amazon and Best Buy are presented to users. Users may be shown insecure ads and be redirected to harmful domains. Computer users that are affected by the Lucid Movies adware should install a credible anti-spyware tool and clean their PCs before shopping online.

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Directories

Lucid Movies Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\LucidMovies
%PROGRAMFILES%\LucidMovies
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\LucidMovies

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