Should I remove Lyrics Say?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 43.63 days
506.93 days >
Average installed length: 266.35 days
Lyrics Say
from Lyriwow LTD
What is Lyrics Say?
Lyrics Say is an malware web browser extension designed to take control of the user's browser in order to redirect web searches and inject advertising. In Internet Explorer the program run as a Browser Helper Object. The add-in performs a number of behaviors that will hijack advertising on non-associated web sites as well as inject its own advertising in the form of contextual link ads, banner ads, popups and pop-overs including the hijacking of known ad serving sites. This malware is typically bundled with various third party unwanted applications as well as through web browser exploits. 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. Although the program comes packaged with an uninstaller and is listed in the Windows Add/Remove Programs, fully removing this could be very difficult and an anti-malware product might be required.
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). Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The primary executable is named 132.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.12 MB (1,173,296 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a toolbar to IE and an extension to Chrome and Firefox
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Lyrics Say.
132.dll (4556d7da5a13b935e7a69766670e343b) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-130925 |
Win32:AddLyrics-AP [Adw] |
Comodo Security |
16889 |
ApplicUnwnt |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8768 |
Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.Q |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.09.25.10 |
PUP.Optional.AdLyrics |
Panda Antivirus |
13.09.25.10 |
Suspicious file |
Symantec |
9/25/2013 rev. 4 |
WS.Reputation |
wowupd.exe (5de5e4a6febd66429d715a9e6769497d) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:AddLyrics-AS [PUP] |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Malware.Win32.Adware.50 |
Comodo Security |
16947 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.A |
Dr.Web |
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Trojan.Lyrics.3 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8807 |
Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.Q |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/AddLyrics |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.AdLyrics |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Adware-AddLyrics!5DE5E4A6FEBD |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!5DE5E4A6FEBD |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.9800 |
Adware:Win32/AddLyrics |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0CIE13 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0CIE13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21530 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 22 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lyricswow
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\LyricsWOW\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.12 MB
Files installed by Lyrics Say
Program module: | 132.dll (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\lyricswow\132.dll |
MD5: | 4556d7da5a13b935e7a69766670e343b |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Lyrics Say
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00.crx
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00.xpi
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131.crx
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131.xpi
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sqlite3.dll
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(Malware detected) wowupd.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- 132.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Lyrics Say' with the class of {3c80526b-90d3-426e-969c-db409da055fc}.
Scheduled Task
- wowupd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Lyrics Say Update' (runs daily at 3:50 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- wowupd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Lyrics Say Update.
How do I remove Lyrics Say?
You can uninstall Lyrics Say 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 Lyrics Say, 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 Lyrics Say.
- 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 Lyrics Say 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 7 (SP1) 36%
Win 7 7%
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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 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
42.86% |
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Windows XP |
28.57% |
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Windows 10 |
21.43% |
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Windows Vista |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.14% |
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Geography
38.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
38.89% |
Germany |
22.22% |
Belgium |
11.11% |
Spain |
5.56% |
Italy |
5.56% |
Kuwait |
5.56% |
Mexico |
5.56% |
South Africa |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo |
18.18% |
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Acer |
18.18% |
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ASUS |
18.18% |
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Toshiba |
9.09% |
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Samsung |
9.09% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
9.09% |
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Dell |
9.09% |
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American Megatrends |
9.09% |
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Common models |
Samsung RV410/RV510/S3510... |
12.50% |
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LG Electronics T280-L.AG1... |
12.50% |
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LENOVO S10-3 |
12.50% |
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LENOVO 946154G |
12.50% |
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HP ENVY dv7 Notebook PC |
12.50% |
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Dell Computer Precision W... |
12.50% |
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