Should I remove LyricsChest?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
76% remove it24% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 157.96 days
784.62 days >
Average installed length: 412.26 days
LyricsChest
from MZGAP LTD
What is LyricsChest?
LyricsChest 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. 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. 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.
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. Once installed, it will add an extension to both the Firefox and Chrome web browsers. The main program executable is 116.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 783.11 KB (801,906 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Runs in the Firefox, Chrome and Firefox web browsers
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in LyricsChest.
116.dll (dc60d105ac4ae7670ff12a6ec9d105a1) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Generic5 |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1630 |
Adware.Generic.551883 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
11.13.12.00 |
Adware.AddLyrics (Not a Virus) |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0326 |
Adware.Plugin.84 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.11.22.01 |
Adware.Generic.551883 |
F-Secure |
11.2013-22-11_6 |
Adware.Generic.551883 |
G Data |
13.11.22 |
Adware.Generic.551883 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.3.0 |
AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics |
McAfee |
5600.7267 |
Generic Adware.a |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7267 |
Generic Adware.a |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.163.1557.0 |
Adware:Win32/AddLyrics |
Symantec |
11/22/2013 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
Trend Micro |
10.465.22 |
ADW_ADDLYRICS |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.326 |
ADW_ADDLYRICS |
VIPRE Antivirus |
19696 |
Adware.Trojan.Win32.Generic |
LChestUDP.exe (e052f72dc06b417d49eda8ceab2eceb9) has been flagged by the following 23 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.552126 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.134.46 |
ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:AddLyrics-K [Adw] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ADQW |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.552126 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4959 |
W32.Clodd74.Trojan.9021 |
Comodo Security |
17867 |
Application.Win32.AddLyrics.A |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Adware.Plugin.84 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Adware.Generic.552126 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9488 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.AddLyrics.K |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Adware/A |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.552126 |
G Data |
24 |
Adware.Generic.552126 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
AdWare.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.176.11311 |
Adware ( 0046b9171 ) |
K7GW |
9.176.11311 |
Adware ( 0046b9171 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.LyricsAd |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Generic Adware.a |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Generic Adware.a |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.552126 |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA GN |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
26970 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 38 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\lyricschest
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\LyricsChest\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 783.11 KB
Files installed by LyricsChest
Program module: | 116.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | LyricsChest |
Path: | C:\Program Files\lyricschest\116.dll |
MD5: | dc60d105ac4ae7670ff12a6ec9d105a1 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) LChestUDP.exe - LyricsChest
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116.xpi
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116.crx
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sqlite3.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- 116.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'LyricsChest' with the class of {68C0B909-870D-4DAB-BC08-DFCBE26EEF8E}.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- LChestUDP.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named LyricsChest Update.
How do I remove LyricsChest?
You can uninstall LyricsChest 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 LyricsChest, 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 LyricsChest.
- 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 LyricsChest 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) 52%
Win XP 4%
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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 76%
Keep it 24%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
70.37% |
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Windows 10 |
22.22% |
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Windows Vista |
3.70% |
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Windows XP |
3.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.93% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
18.52% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
18.52% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
7.41% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
7.41% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.70% |
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Geography
82.14% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
Brazil |
82.14% |
United States |
14.29% |
Italy |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
38.46% |
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Lenovo |
23.08% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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Samsung |
15.38% |
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ASUS |
7.69% |
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Common models |
Positivo MOBILE |
28.00% |
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PositivoEIH61CE |
8.00% |
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Semp Toshiba Informatica ... |
4.00% |
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Semp Toshiba Informatica ... |
4.00% |
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Samsung RV419 |
4.00% |
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Samsung RV415/RV515 |
4.00% |
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