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Should I remove SuperLyrics-16?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,306
United States Rank #34,971
Reach 0.0041%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.23 days
242.82 days >
Average installed length: 127.58 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.29.153.0 100.00%

SuperLyrics-16

What is SuperLyrics-16?

SuperLyrics is bundled with various legitimate software using the DMUninstaller download manager which bundles potentially unwanted software including adware, toolbars and web browser extensions. SuperLyrics is a web browser extension that displays a toolbar in various browsers and displays advertising.

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. The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 1.66 MB (1,741,297 bytes). The installed file SuperLyrics-16-updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
  • During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
  • Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SuperLyrics-16.
SuperLyrics-16-chromeinstaller.exe (2c03fb3a3203242eb0fa187d688f81f0) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.11.18 Malware/Win32.Suspicious
AVG 2014.0.3628 Generic5
Baidu-International 4.0.3.131122 Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.J
ESET-NOD32 7.9058 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K
Fortinet FortiGate 11/22/2013 Adware/Lyckriks
K7 AntiVirus 13.173.10217 Trojan
K7GW 13.173.10217 Trojan ( 0048c68d1 )
Kaspersky 14.0.0.4488 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5600.7266 PUP-FEJ!2C03FB3A3203
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7266 PUP-FEJ!2C03FB3A3203
Sophos 4.94 Generic PUA LD
Symantec 11/22/2013 rev. 6 Adware.FindLyrics
Trend Micro 10.465.22 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OKG13
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.326 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OKG13
VIPRE Antivirus 23452 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-enabler.exe (792056e084bfbcdf923862666ba249d4) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AJKA
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.J
ESET-NOD32 9058 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J
K7 AntiVirus 9.173.10217 Trojan ( 0048c68d1 )
K7GW 9.173.10217 Trojan ( 0048c68d1 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FEJ!792056E084BF
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FEJ!792056E084BF
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R00UH06KC13
VIPRE Antivirus 23452 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-bho.dll (b39d262d37a3d8d61db25ab1b95344e6) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AILH
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4562 W32.Clod7ad.Trojan.8141
ESET-NOD32 9079 Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.O
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Adware/Lyckriks
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.lw
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 Artemis!B39D262D37A3
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!B39D262D37A3
Sophos 4.95.0 Generic PUA HP
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.RFFFH07KE13
VIPRE Antivirus 23594 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-firefoxinstaller.exe (ba7882da85cecb3df7666d927f92d66c) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.12.02.00 Malware/Win32.Suspicious
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 HackTool.Win32.CrossRider.J
ESET-NOD32 9117 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 W32/Toolbar_CrossRider.J
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FEJ!BA7882DA85CE
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FEJ!BA7882DA85CE
Sophos 4.95.0 Generic PUA KB
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0C1B04KJ13
VIPRE Antivirus 23902 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-updater.exe (47174d0d28c2b0dfbe0f57a8cf5bd0ed) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
ESET-NOD32 9059 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Riskware/PUP_FEJ
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FEJ!47174D0D28C2
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FEJ!47174D0D28C2
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.RFFFH06KC13
VIPRE Antivirus 23462 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-codedownloader.exe (fb5d7c2e8bbcd8a88a56731ef3e9ade0) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 HackTool.Win32.CrossRider.K
ESET-NOD32 9103 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 PUP-FEJ!FB5D7C2E8BBC
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 PUP-FEJ!FB5D7C2E8BBC
VIPRE Antivirus 23788 Crossrider (fs)
SuperLyrics-16-bho64.dll (b02834f2cb5b219ef6cf6ffd3a0e6b76) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 HackTool.Win64.Crossrider.gen
ESET-NOD32 9174 a variant of Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.A
VIPRE Antivirus 24380 Crossrider (fs)
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Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: PassWizard
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\superlyrics-16
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SuperLyrics-16\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 1.66 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SuperLyrics-16

Program executable:utils.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\superlyrics-16\utils.exe
MD5:6a76b532f9afcef2202438f1c6ad2b6a
Additional files:
  • SuperLyrics-16-bg.exe (by PassWizard) - SuperLyrics-16 (SuperLyrics-16 exe)
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-bho.dll (by PassWizard) - SuperLyrics-16 BHO
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-bho64.dll
  • SuperLyrics-16-buttonutil.exe
  • SuperLyrics-16-buttonutil64.exe
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-chromeinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-codedownloader.exe
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-enabler.exe
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-firefoxinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) SuperLyrics-16-updater.exe
  • SuperLyrics-16-buttonutil.dll
  • SuperLyrics-16-buttonutil64.dll
  • SuperLyrics-16-helper.exe
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • SuperLyrics-16-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SuperLyrics-16' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411162} (CrossriderApp0044162).
  • SuperLyrics-16-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SuperLyrics-16' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411411162} (CrossriderApp0044162).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • SuperLyrics-16-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SuperLyrics-16-updater.
  • SuperLyrics-16-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SuperLyrics-16-firefoxinstaller.
  • SuperLyrics-16-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SuperLyrics-16-enabler.
  • SuperLyrics-16-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SuperLyrics-16-codedownloader.
  • SuperLyrics-16-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SuperLyrics-16-chromeinstaller.

How do I remove SuperLyrics-16?

You can uninstall SuperLyrics-16 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 SuperLyrics-16, 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 SuperLyrics-16.
  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 SuperLyrics-16 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.00%
Windows 10 21.25%
Windows Vista 7.50%
Windows XP 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.37%
Windows 8 12.66%
Windows 7 Professional 10.13%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.59%
Windows 8.1 6.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

37.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 37.65%
  Germany 28.24%
  Canada 10.59%
  Italy 8.24%
  Australia 5.88%
  Spain 3.53%
  Belgium 1.18%
  Switzerland 1.18%
  Austria 1.18%
  Israel 1.18%
  Netherlands 1.18%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Acer 19.64%
ASUS 16.07%
Dell 12.50%
Lenovo 7.14%
Samsung 7.14%
GIGABYTE 3.57%
Toshiba 3.57%
Intel 1.79%
Alienware 1.79%
American Megatrends 1.79%
Common models
Samsung 350V5C/350V5X/350... 2.70%
ASUSTeK X550CC 2.70%
Acer Aspire V3-771 2.70%
Acer Aspire 5733Z 2.70%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO L77... 1.35%
TOSHIBA Satellite L855 1.35%

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