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Cytron Browser Plug-in Information
| Name: |
Cytron |
| Category: |
Browser Plug-in |
| Advice: |
Remove |
| Risk: |
Moderate Risk
Moderate threats may profile users online habits or broadcast data back to a server with 'opt-out' permission. In most cases this type of threat is more along the lines of commercial type adware that offer a premium service in exchange for tracking your user online performance. |
| Description:
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Cytron is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object that scans the content of pages being viewed for keywords and opens pop-up advertising when they are detected.
When IE is started for the first time it attempts to connect to Cytron's servers to download a list of keywords to look for, and URLs of pop-ups to open.
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| Type: |
Browser Plug-in - Spyware's primary purpose is to collect demographic and usage information from your computer, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware usually that 'sneaks' onto a system or performs other activities hidden to the user. Spyware programs are usually bundled as a hidden component and downloaded from the Internet. These modules are almost always installed on the system secretively and try to run secretively as well. |
Top Browser Plug-in Visited Pages:
3721.com Chinese Keywords - Alias: 3721.com Chinese Keywords browser Spyware - 75 visits
Sexxxpassport Plug-in - Alias: Sexxxpassport.com, SEXXXPASSPORT - 52 visits
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Netster SmartBrowse - Alias: Netster SmartBrowse Toolbar - 40 visits
MapQuest Toolbar - 39 visits
My Way Speedbar - Alias: MyWayToolbar, MyWay Search Bar - 39 visits
Trojan.BHO.NameShifter.T - 36 visits
Kugoo - 35 visits
EZSearch - Alias: ezSearching, ctavp - 34 visits
Esyndicate - Alias: Esyndicate.BHO - 32 visits
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