LookForWord

LookForWord

Known Adware

by Revizer Technologies

What is LookForWord?

LookForWord is software application developed by Revizer Technologies. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.11% of installations running this operating system. LookForWord's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 8 files.

LookForWord is most popular in the United States with 66.44% of installations residing in this country.

LookForWord adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About LookForWord?

LyricsContainer/LookForWord is a web browser extension supported by advertisements that presents popups, banners, and injects link ads in the browser. It integrates as a BHO in Internet Explorer, as an extension in Chrome, and as an add-on in Firefox upon silent installation. The integrated LookForWord links are embedded within standard text and are converted into double underlined hyperlinks. Upon hovering over these links, the browser will display "Ads by LyricsContainer (or LookForWord)." In our Terms, we reserve the right to use features or components to mitigate third-party attempts to modify or replace proxy configurations without notifying the user or obtaining permission. This includes protection against malicious programs and other harmful code that may compromise system security. By using our software, users grant us permission to take these measures automatically, without prior notification. While these features and components work to protect current proxy configurations, we cannot guarantee 100% success and will not be liable for any unauthorized access or changes made to system preferences or proxy configurations, or for any damage caused as a result of unauthorized access.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in LookForWord.

LookForWord_wd.exe (MD5: 513b947ec6eb2e6c45d32c1aac83ce04) has been flagged by 29 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVG Generic5
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.AD150.B
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Adware.WDUnlocker.A
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AD150.B
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/AD150
K7 AntiVirus Adware
K7GW Adware ( 0049760f1 )
McAfee Adware-AddLyrics!513B947EC6EB
McAfee-GW-Edition Adware-AddLyrics!513B947EC6EB
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1H06CG14
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.AddLyrics
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Application.Generic.613968
Avira AntiVir SPR/Tool.321536.2
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.Agent
avast! Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
Bitdefender Application.Generic.613968
Dr.Web Trojan.Lyrics.59
F-Secure Application.Generic.613968
G Data Application.Generic.613968
IKARUS anti.virus PUP.SuspectCRC
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent.gen
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AdLyrics.A
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Generic.613968
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Agent.cvygle
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Multi.daf
Sophos AddLyrics
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
LookF.exe (MD5: 4c600d95cb00b5e147eb19ba054a5df0) has been flagged by 26 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Application.Generic.613968
Avira AntiVir SPR/Tool.321536.2
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.Agent
avast! Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
AVG Generic5.ARJJ
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.AI
Bitdefender Application.Generic.613968
Dr.Web Trojan.Lyrics.59
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.AI
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/AddLyrics
F-Secure Application.Generic.613968
G Data Application.Generic.613968
IKARUS anti.virus PUP.SuspectCRC
K7 AntiVirus Adware ( 004976211 )
K7GW Adware ( 004976211 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent.gen
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AdLyrics.A
McAfee Artemis!4C600D95CB00
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!4C600D95CB00
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Generic.613968
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Agent.cvygle
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Multi.daf
Sophos AddLyrics
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • LookForWord157.exe runs as a service named 'LookForWord' (LookForWord).
Scheduled tasks:
  • LookForWord_wd.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LookForWord_wd' (runs daily at 9:58 AM).
  • LookF.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LookForWord Update' (runs daily at 9:47 AM).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • LookForWord_wd.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named LookForWord_wd.
  • LookF.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named LookForWord Update.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.lookforword.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\lyricscontainer
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\LyricsContainer\Uninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

LookForWord Executable Details

Primary executable:
LookForWord_wd.exe
Name:
LookForWord
Path:
C:\Program Files\lyricscontainer\LookForWord_wd.exe
MD5:
513b947ec6eb2e6c45d32c1aac83ce04
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by LookForWord
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
39575c269e628b75433781e0a4affcec
DLL
5b2776a1be63c678b4d5b8a8eab9ddb5
XPI
2e1b9b0837cf937733ddd33522f2b41d
CRX
f608b47b3007dcb97f30f952a4d0e859
DLL
80e156764702d816cb07c8310c2454ee
EXE
5c09e9dcbca2184f95c0cf5d2bca8374
EXE
513b947ec6eb2e6c45d32c1aac83ce04
EXE
LookF.exe
Malware
4c600d95cb00b5e147eb19ba054a5df0