Beastlyrics
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| Ranking: | 7,542 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,824 |
| First Seen: | December 4, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 16, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Beastlyrics is one of the many PUPs, or Potentially Unwanted Programs, that have appeared advertising services that allow computer users to view lyrics for their favorite songs directly from their Web browser. However, Web browser extensions like Beastlyrics are actually not as effective as advertised. In general, security researchers consider the many low quality services like Beastlyrics as PUPs due to the fact that they are often closely associated with various potentially corrupted websites and harmful Web browser components. Beastlyrics may be responsible for numerous symptoms on the affected Web browser, usually designed to profit at the expense of computer users by exposing them to advertising material. Due to this, security researchers recommend the immediate removal of Beastlyrics from the affected computer.
The Unwanted Visits that Beastlyrics Forces You to Do
Almost always, Beastlyrics is bundled with certain types of low quality freeware. In general, computer users can opt out of installing Beastlyrics, although this option is often overlooked. This is not a coincidence; marketers may hide the option to opt out of installing Beastlyrics in an attempt to trick inexperienced computer users into installing Beastlyrics on the affected computer. There are many programs that are often linked to low quality Web browser extensions like Beastlyrics. Some of them include media players, download managers, PDF creators, and low quality file converter utilities. Common problems that may be associated with Beastlyrics include the following:
- Beastlyrics may take over the victim's Web browser, forcing it to visit websites associated with Beastlyrics repeatedly.
- Beastlyrics may take over the affected Web browser in order to display various types of irritating advertisements. This includes pop-up advertisements, banners, sliding advertisements and in-text marketing material. These advertisements may interfere with the victim's online activities and expose computer users to potentially risky advertising content.
- Malware researchers have linked Beastlyrics to various kinds of performance problems. Beastlyrics may cause the affected Web browser to slow down, freeze, crash frequently and connect to the Internet at a decreased speed.
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