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BestLyrics
from Dolyrxzi
What is BestLyrics?
BestLyrics is an adware program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising supported or affiliate revenue. In order to do so the program will display a number of different ad formats by injecting the ads directly in the user's browser based on either the activity of the user's past and present behavior or based on the context of the web page. Ads are displayed as banners, text-links, search related adverts or in many cases malvertising in order to get a user to download and install additional software, mostly bundled adware. This adware will also track and report back the user's surfing behavior including web pages and domains visited as well as the advertisements displayed and clicked.
Additionally this program may modify/hijack the web browser's homepage and search provider as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser. Typically it comes bundled with free applications from the Internet through a bundles offer for free software including video utilities or for updates.
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named Blyr.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 1.14 MB (1,190,283 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BestLyrics.
Blyr.exe (4371a70e4860abb4d33204a73114115f) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1019 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.AddLyrics |
AhnLab-V3 |
N |
Adware/Win32.AddLyrics |
avast! |
2014.9-140422 |
Win32:Agent-ASMU [PUP] |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14422 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.AB |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.560 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
Comodo Security |
18069 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.04.22.10 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9650 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AB |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4/22/2014 |
Riskware/AddLyrics |
F-Secure |
11.2014-22-04_3 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
G Data |
14.4.24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.AddLyrics |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.04.22.10 |
PUP.Optional.AdLyrics.A |
McAfee |
5600.7153 |
Artemis!4371A70E4860 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7153 |
Artemis!4371A70E4860 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.336 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.AddLyrics.5 |
Symantec |
4/22/2014 rev. 3 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.112 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0127 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28124 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
150.dll (172957183a6b65a8b673129dd6cbfd77) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Application.Generic.610138 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANTP |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.gen |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Application.Generic.610138 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
Adware.AddLyrics (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
18139 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Revizer.1 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9702 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AG |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/AddLyrics |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application.Generic.610138 |
G Data |
24 |
Application.Generic.610138 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11806 |
Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11806 |
Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!172957183A6B |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!172957183A6B |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10502 |
Adware:Win32/AddLyrics |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Application.Generic.610138 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA CE |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R092H01BN14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28442 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 42 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bestlyr
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\bestlyr\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.14 MB
Files installed by BestLyrics
Program executable: | Blyr.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\bestlyr\Blyr.exe |
MD5: | 4371a70e4860abb4d33204a73114115f |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 150.dll
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(Malware detected) Blyr.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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Sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- 150.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BestLyrics' with the class of {b0f92d3c-82db-4d7c-8614-32b752fc5530}.
Scheduled Task
- Blyr.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BestLyrics Update' (runs daily at 12:00 p.m.).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Blyr.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named BestLyrics Update.
How do I remove BestLyrics?
You can uninstall BestLyrics from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program BestLyrics, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BestLyrics.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BestLyrics you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 25%
Win 10 25%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
25.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
55.56% |
Belgium |
11.11% |
Australia |
11.11% |
New Zealand |
11.11% |
Canada |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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ASUS |
33.33% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L350D |
33.33% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
33.33% |
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ASUSTeK G75VX |
33.33% |
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