Threat Database Adware Lyrmix Popup

Lyrmix Popup

By GoldSparrow in Adware

The Lyrmix pop-up advertisements have been associated with adware. Typically, the Lyrmix pop-up is present on computers that contain a PUP, or Potentially Unwanted Program. PUPs associated with the Lyrmix pop-up typically take the form of Web browser extensions or toolbars for the most popular Web browsers on the Windows operating system, that may include Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The Lyrmix pop-up consists in highlighted or underlined words on Web pages being visited by the affected Web browser. When the cursor passes over the highlighted words, a large, obtrusive pop-up advertisement appears on the affected Web browser. The Lyrmix pop-up interferes with the normal use of the affected Web browser and is considered severely irritating by many computer users. Many computer users mistakenly refer to the Lyrmix pop-up as being caused by threats, despite the fact that PUPS are not considered as unsafe as other kind of threats. However, it is important to understand that PUPs have many characteristics that make them equally as irritating as many threats, although they are often significantly easier to remove and deal with.

What Causes the Lyrmix Pop-up Advertisements

The Lyrmix pop-up is caused by adware or PUP infections. There are several PUPs associated with the Lyrmix pop-up, and these are commonly bundled with free software downloaded from questionable sources. Some PUPs that have been associated with the Lyrmix pop-up include Yontoo, Superfish, FBPhotoZoom and 1ClickDownload. It is important to note that any supposed benefits that may be gained from using these types of questionable Web browser add-ons are far outweighed by the many problems related to the Lyrmix pop-up and their associated PUPs. The main goal of the Lyrmix pop-up is to generate advertising revenue at the expense of computer users. The Lyrmix pop-up may be also associated with browser redirects and questionable marketing practices that may expose the affected computer to potentially unsafe content. The Lyrmix pop-up itself contains sponsored links that lead directly to websites associated with this advertisement platform.

To remove the Lyrmix pop-up, it is necessary to remove the PUP responsible for these advertisements. To do this, uninstall any recently installed Web browser toolbars or add-ons. Once removed, security researchers advise the use of a reliable security program to scan the affected computer in search for any components that may have been installed as a consequence of the Lyrmix pop-up or redirects.

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