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What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #41,003
Reach 0.0023%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.64 days
225.47 days >
Average installed length: 118.47 days

Boby Lyrics

What is Boby Lyrics?

The software is displayed to users through a co-bundle offer as a way to display lyrics when watching YouTube videos. However, the true purpose is to display search/ads through web browser hijacking. This is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. The software acts as an adware type application and is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors.

The software is distributed by 3rd party bundles and download managers such as Righway Technologies (goforfiles.com) and Blisbury LLP (simple-files.com).

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 background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 main program executable is Blyricsupd.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 10 files and is usually about 1.13 MB (1,189,450 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Boby Lyrics.
Blyricsupd.exe (b474a8669dbf85a6f62b8a90005bd9dd) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-130927 Win32:AddLyrics-AS [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3572 Generic_r
Baidu-International 4.0.3.13927 Malware.Win32.Adware.50
Comodo Security 16975 Application.Win32.AddLyrics.A
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0270 Trojan.Lyrics.8
ESET-NOD32 7.8825 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.T
Fortinet FortiGate 9/27/2013 Adware/AddLyrics
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes v2013.09.27.02 PUP.Optional.AdLyrics
McAfee 5600.7210 Adware-AddLyrics!B474A8669DBF
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7210 Adware-AddLyrics!B474A8669DBF
Panda Antivirus 13.09.27.02 Suspicious file
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.270 TROJ_GEN.F47V0912
131.dll (963ed7867072c9dc319ce80a0a8a7351) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 Adware.Lyckriks!
Avira AntiVir 7.11.102.160 ADWARE/Adware.A.358
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:AddLyrics-AP [Adw]
AVG 10.0.0.1190 Generic5.AGQD
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Generic.569977
Comodo Security 16941 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Lyrics.3
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Adware.Generic.569977 (B)
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Adware/Lyckriks
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Generic.569977
G Data 22 Adware.Generic.569977
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.cv
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Lyckriks.cv.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.AdLyrics
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FCU!963ED7867072
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!963ED7867072
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.9800 Adware:Win32/AddLyrics
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Generic.569977
NANO AntiVirus 0.26.0.54404 Trojan.Win32.Lyrics.cfajfi
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Generic Malware
Sophos 4.91.0 Generic PUA DF
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01ID13
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.2 AdWare.Lyckriks
VIPRE Antivirus 21510 Adware.Trojan.Win32.Generic
128.dll (3cee21008a4aaac6bee476969f815bcd) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.107.108 ADWARE/Adware.Gen
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:AddLyrics-AN [Adw]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Skodna.Generic_r.GD
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics.AMA
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163
Comodo Security 17100 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Adware.Plugin.90
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 (B)
ESET-NOD32 8912 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.S
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Riskware/AddLyrics
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163
G Data 22 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.5.4.0 Win32.SuspectCrc
K7 AntiVirus 9.173.9850 Riskware
K7GW 12.7.0.14 Riskware
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FCU!3CEE21008A4A
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FCU!3CEE21008A4A
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/CI.A
Sophos 4.93.0 Generic PUA OP
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00J613
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00J613
VIPRE Antivirus 22346 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
132.dll (504cb87bd3f0fad101897d4cbf2e4502) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.103.226 ADWARE/Adware.Gen
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:AddLyrics-AP [Adw]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AGIE
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics.Q
Bitdefender 7.2 Application.Generic.571212
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 W32.HfsAuto.6ca4
Comodo Security 16991 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Lyrics.4
ESET-NOD32 8835 Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.Q
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Riskware/AddLyrics
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Application.Generic.571212
G Data 22 Application.Generic.571212
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.5.4.0 Win32.SuspectCrc
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.AdLyrics
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FCU!504CB87BD3F0
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FCU!504CB87BD3F0
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.9901 Adware:Win32/AddLyrics
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Application.Generic.571212
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Generic Malware
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Trojan.Zbot
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OIC13
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OIC13
VIPRE Antivirus 21772 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
130.dll (db2ecd3f4b77471cde602e26d18667e1) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.108504
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.108504 (B)
G Data 22 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.108504
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.5.4.0 Win32.SuspectCrc
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.108504
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Suspicious file
Symantec 20131.1.0.101 WS.Reputation.1
133.dll (346c2f584148769950f78d5936fc6d2a) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.103.166 ADWARE/Adware.Gen
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Skodna.Generic_r.GP
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 W32.HfsAuto.Bbad
ESET-NOD32 8830 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.T
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.AdLyrics
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R00JH08IE13
BobyLyrics155.exe (82d7bfe001610023773744c89d035621) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.AD150.A
ESET-NOD32 9476 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.A
       View all 102 all detections
Boby Lyrics has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: BobyLyrics
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\bobylyrics
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BobyLyrics\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.13 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Boby Lyrics

Program executable:Blyricsupd.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\bobylyrics\Blyricsupd.exe
MD5:b474a8669dbf85a6f62b8a90005bd9dd
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Blyricsupd.exe
  • Uninstall.exe
  • (Malware detected) 128.dll
  • (Malware detected) 131.dll
  • (Malware detected) 130.dll
  • (Malware detected) 132.dll
  • (Malware detected) 133.dll
  • BobyLyrics_wd.exe
  • (Malware detected) BobyLyrics155.exe
  • sqlite3.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 128.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boby Lyrics' with the class of {0f5bdc00-834c-4e0e-a727-81c5cb24b94d}.
  • 130.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boby Lyrics' with the class of {0e3249ae-a2fd-47b1-915c-c08a93807132}.
  • 132.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boby Lyrics' with the class of {2e0a7334-769e-4036-8f50-e6a9ae5869df}.
  • 133.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boby Lyrics' with the class of {852c625b-3c05-4679-a87f-0c5caaa46ce7}.
  • 131.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Boby Lyrics' with the class of {8bf7da04-6467-4128-80c6-e3d13db3e738}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • BobyLyrics_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Boby Lyrics_wd' (runs daily at 8:03 AM).
  • Blyricsupd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Boby Lyrics Update' (runs daily at 7:52 AM).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • BobyLyrics_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Boby Lyrics_wd.
  • Blyricsupd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Boby Lyrics Update.
Service
  • BobyLyrics155.exe runs as a service named 'Boby Lyrics' (BobyLyrics).

How do I remove Boby Lyrics?

You can uninstall Boby Lyrics from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Boby Lyrics, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Boby Lyrics.
  4. 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 Boby Lyrics you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.22%
Windows 10 17.39%
Windows XP 13.04%
Windows Vista 4.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.04%
Windows 7 Professional 13.04%
Windows 8 8.70%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.35%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.49%
  Germany 13.73%
  MA 9.80%
  United Arab Emirates 5.88%
  DK 3.92%
  DZ 3.92%
  Iran 3.92%
  Saudi Arabia 3.92%
  South Africa 3.92%
  Switzerland 1.96%
  Egypt 1.96%
  Greece 1.96%
  India 1.96%
  Mexico 1.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 20.51%
Acer 17.95%
Toshiba 10.26%
Dell 7.69%
Samsung 7.69%
Medion 7.69%
ASUS 7.69%
Sony 5.13%
Lenovo 5.13%
American Megatrends 5.13%
Intel 2.56%
Compaq 2.56%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite U400 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L45... 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite L655 2.63%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C870D-1... 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850 2.63%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-A-1... 2.63%

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