Threat Database Adware Adware:Win32/Addlyrics

Adware:Win32/Addlyrics

By LoneStar in Adware

Adware:Win32/AddLyrics is an adware application that shows pop-up ads associated with a target computer user's web browsing habits. While being installed, Adware:Win32/Addlyrics makes system modifications by downloading harmful files on the affected computer system. Adware:Win32/AddLyrics may be installed from the 'addlyrics.net' website, or be installed by offers in third-party software installers. Adware:Win32/Addlyrics installs itself as a Google Chrome extension, an Internet Explorer add-on, and a Mozilla Firefox plug-in by creating the harmful files. Adware:Win32/AddLyrics updates itself by creating a scheduled Windows task called 'YTLUpdater.exe' that executes daily. Adware:Win32/Addlyrics also creates an installation entry called 'AddLyrics' in the Programs and Features section of the Control Panel. Running this uninstaller uninstalls Adware:Win32/AddLyrics from the PC. While being installed, Adware:Win32/AddLyrics shows pop-up ads in the browser window, and also shows the lyrics to songs if the PC user views a song on 'YouTube'.

File System Details

Adware:Win32/Addlyrics may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. YTLUpdater.exe
2. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\YTLUpdater.exe
3. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\AddLyrics.dll
4. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\addlyrics128.png
5. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\background.html
6. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\FF\chrome\content\main.js
7. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\FF\chrome\content\overlay.xul
8. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\addlyrics16.png
9. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\background.js
10. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\FF\chrome.manifest
11. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\FF\install.rdf
12. %ProgramFiles%\Chrome.crx
13. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\addlyrics48.png
14. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\contentscript.js
15. %APPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kdlfddggdloaadnphbhejknhaggjaeld\1.0_0\manifest.json
16. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\FF\chrome\content\addlyrics32.png
17. %ProgramFiles%\AddLyrics\r.log

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