Should I remove Key Player?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #47,031
United States Rank #30,900
Reach 0.0017%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.91 days
115.38 days >
Average installed length: 60.62 days
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Key Player
from Crossrider Advanced Technologies Ltd. (Platform)
What is Key Player? (from Crossrider Advanced Technologies (Platform))
The Toolbar interacts with your computer by: Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear; Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisem... Read more
Overview
Key Player is a software program developed by Crossrider Advanced Technologies (Platform). 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). Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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). Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 587.33 KB (601,424 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 98% of users of Key Player come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel.
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Key Player.
KeyPlayer_wd.exe (beea4195c975bd646d0fcc766123b48f) has been flagged by the following 32 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
981 |
Application.Generic.606201 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.149.54 |
SPR/Tool.93696 |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent |
avast! |
2014.9-140530 |
Win32:Adware-BLC [PUP] |
AVG |
2015.0.3459 |
Generic5 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14530 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.aUzE |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.750 |
Application.Generic.606201 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
5.14.14.00 |
AdWare.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
18263 |
Application.Win32.Adware.WDUnlocker.A |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9791 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AJ |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5/30/2014 |
Adware/Agent |
F-Secure |
11.2014-30-05_6 |
Application.Generic.606201 |
G Data |
14.5.24 |
Application.Generic.606201 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.AddLyrics |
Jiangmin |
KV140530 |
Adware/Agent.joo |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.177.12061 |
Riskware |
K7GW |
13.177.12041 |
Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.3790 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.05.30.02 |
PUP.Optional.AdLyrics |
McAfee |
5600.7115 |
Adware-AddLyrics!BEEA4195C975 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Adware-AddLyrics!BEEA4195C975 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.450 |
Application.Generic.606201 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59826 |
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cxkltd |
nProtect |
14.05.12.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.93696.G |
Panda Antivirus |
14.05.30.02 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA CB |
Symantec |
5/30/2014 rev. 6 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.30 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OCR14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.150 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OCR14 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29154 |
Adware.Agent |
KeyPl.exe (90813a0c6b97e959f53bb26f80ced385) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Application.Generic.631546 |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
PUA.AddLyrics! |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-BPH [PUP] |
AVG |
14.0.0.3950 |
Generic5.APJN |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.AF |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Application.Generic.631546 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
14.00 |
AdWare.Lyckriks.r5 (Not a Virus) |
Comodo Security |
18345 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
ESET-NOD32 |
9855 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AM |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/Lyckriks |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application.Generic.631546 |
G Data |
24 |
Application.Generic.631546 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.178.12212 |
Adware ( 004954491 ) |
K7GW |
9.178.12212 |
Adware ( 004954491 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.si |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.AdLyrics.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Application.Generic.631546 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59921 |
Riskware.Win32.Lyckriks.cwxpqv |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/CI.A |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AddLyrics |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07E314 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29664 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
KeyPlayer155.exe (940f30a932cb91cdf59c29f879bbcf5e) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.Agent |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Adware-BKB [PUP] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Agent.R |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AD150.A |
ESET-NOD32 |
9748 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.A |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent.heur |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.Adware.5c6 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA CJ |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28778 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
KeyPlayer_up.exe (2c70d2b3c460525dde2b68528a455a6e) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.132098 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.132098 |
Comodo Security |
17803 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.X |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.132098 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9434 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AF |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.132098 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Graftor.132098 |
KeyPlayer157.exe (c658d8c3503d74ac50200f72e6e9a064) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
None |
Trojan/Win32.Dropper |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
ESET-NOD32 |
9591 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.B |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-AddLyrics!C658D8C3503D |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Adware-AddLyrics!C658D8C3503D |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H06CL14 |
View all 79 all detections

Key Player 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: KeyPlayer
URL: crossrider.com/pages/extension_eula
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\keyplayer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\KeyPlayer\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 587.33 KB
Files installed by Key Player
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(Malware detected) KeyPlayer_up.exe
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Uninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) KeyPl.exe
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(Malware detected) KeyPlayer_wd.exe
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(Malware detected) KeyPlayer157.exe
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157.crx
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157.xpi
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(Malware detected) KeyPlayer155.exe
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KeyPlayer152.exe
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KeyPlayer152_wd.exe
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KeyPlayer154.exe
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KeyPlayer158.dll
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KeyPlayer158.exe
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Sqlite3.dll
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- KeyPlayer_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Key Player_wd' (runs daily at 10:18 AM).
- KeyPl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Key Player Update' (runs daily at 1:17 PM).
- KeyPlayer_up.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Key Player Update' (runs daily at 12:18 PM).
- KeyPlayer152_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Key Player_wd' (runs daily at 12:29 PM).
4 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- KeyPl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Key Player Update.
- KeyPlayer_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Key Player_wd.
- KeyPlayer_up.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Key Player Update.
- KeyPlayer152_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Key Player_wd.
5 Services
- KeyPlayer155.exe runs as a service named 'Key Player' (KeyPlayer).
- KeyPlayer157.exe runs as a service named 'Key Player' (KeyPlayer).
- KeyPlayer158.exe runs as a service named 'Key Player' (KeyPlayer).
- KeyPlayer152.exe runs as a service named 'Key Player' (KeyPlayer) "Key Player".
- KeyPlayer154.exe runs as a service named 'Key Player' (KeyPlayer) "Key Player".
How do I remove Key Player?
You can uninstall Key Player 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 Key Player, 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 Key Player.
- 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 Key Player 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 10 48%
Win 7 6%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
48.48% |
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Windows 7 |
45.45% |
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Windows Vista |
6.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.36% |
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Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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Windows 8 |
12.12% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.06% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.03% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.03% |
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Geography
97.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
97.62% |
Israel |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
27.27% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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Toshiba |
21.21% |
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ASUS |
12.12% |
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Acer |
6.06% |
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Samsung |
3.03% |
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Intel |
3.03% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
7.14% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P755 |
3.57% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L55-A |
3.57% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
3.57% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
3.57% |
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Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... |
3.57% |
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