Clip Genie Adware Description
Clip Genie adware is a program that will download media content to your computer such as movies and video clips and will display advertisements on your computer at sporadic intervals.
Adware Clip Genie Malware Installation
Clip Genie Adware typically infects your computer through ActiveX control download. It may or may not request the user’s permission to download to the target computer.
Adware Clip Genie Infection Symptoms
Similar to other adware, the single biggest symptom that the computer user will observe with the Clip Genie Adware is a significant increase in advertisements displayed on the computer. Clip Genie is a tad different than other Adware in that it will download movies and video clips to your computer in addition to pop-up and other advertisements.
Adware Clip Genie Malware Payload
Besides downloading movies, videos, and pop-up advertisements to your computer, Clip Genie will also download the adware programs Dware and WindowEnhancer to your computer.
Adware Clip Genie Files and Registry Entries
Adware Clip Genie will create the following files on your computer:
- c:\ProgramFiles\ClipGenie\V1\cg.exe
- c:\Documents and Settings\UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ClipGenie.lnk
- c:\ProgramFilesClipGenie\notify\*.*
- c:\ProgramFilesClipGenie\clipgenie\*.*
- c:\ProgramFilesClipGenie\download\*.*
Adware Clip Genie may also try to connect to site banserv.intenetfuel.com to download and display advertisements.
Adware Clip Genie creates the following registry keys on your computer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TrayNotifier\ClipGenie
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ClipGenie
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ClipGenie
Adware Clip Genie Removal Steps
Adware Clip Genie can be removed manually by uninstallation through the “Add/Remove” programs function in windows or through automatic removal using an updated anti-virus program is the recommended means for removal.
Click here for automatic removal instructions for removing Adware Clip Genie.
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