Should I remove Lyrics-Seeker?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.93 days
107.02 days >
Average installed length: 56.23 days
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Lyrics-Seeker
from AddLyrics
What is Lyrics-Seeker?
It is an ad-supported browser extension (adware), and when a user downloads the Plugin they will see various types of advertisements displayed through the
browser as they visit various web sites.
About (from AddLyrics)
The Plugin is supported by third-party advertising, and when you download the Plugin you will see various types of advertisements displayed through your browser
as you visit locations on the Internet. The Plugin currently displays several basic types of advertising: sponsored links, traditional display advertiseme... Read more
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. 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 Lseeker.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 4.01 MB (4,206,382 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Lyrics-Seeker.
| Lseeker.exe (af5fb78685abfe55dddb2463ea0d07f9) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140304 |
Win32:Agent-ASMU [PUP] |
| Comodo Security |
17772 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
Lyrics-Seeker has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Lyrics-Seeker addon
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lyrics-seeker
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Lyrics-Seeker\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 4.01 MB
Files installed by Lyrics-Seeker
| Program executable: | Lseeker.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\lyrics-seeker\Lseeker.exe |
| MD5: | 7e228be8ea058fe5b229c5db8f689ef8 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Lseeker.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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Lyrics-Seeker_wd.exe
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Lyrics-Seeker152.exe
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Lyrics-Seeker152_wd.exe
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Lyrics-Seeker153.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Lyrics-Seeker_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Lyrics-Seeker_wd' (runs daily at 10:09 PM).
- Lseeker.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Lyrics-Seeker Update' (runs daily at 9:58 PM).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Lyrics-Seeker_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Lyrics-Seeker_wd.
- Lseeker.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Lyrics-Seeker Update.
Service
- Lyrics-Seeker153.exe runs as a service named 'Lyrics-Seeker' (Lyrics-Seeker) "Lyrics-Seeker".
How do I remove Lyrics-Seeker?
You can uninstall Lyrics-Seeker 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-Seeker, 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-Seeker.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 88%
Win 10 13%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
87.50% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
75.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Geography
90.91% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.91% |
| Germany |
9.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
14.29% |
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| ASUS |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
25.00% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
12.50% |
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| Packard Bell ONETWO M3700 |
12.50% |
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| HP G71 Notebook PC |
12.50% |
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| Gigabyte GA-A55M-S2V |
12.50% |
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| Dell Inspiron 660 |
12.50% |
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