LyricsWatch
What is LyricsWatch?
LyricsWatch is software application developed by Revizer Technologies. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 77.78% of installations running this operating system. LyricsWatch's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 5 files.
LyricsWatch is most popular in the United States with 96.15% of installations residing in this country.
LyricsWatch adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About LyricsWatch?
This software is designed to inject adware into the user's web browser, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. Once installed, it will display out-of-context advertising on websites that are not affiliated with the software or its partners. These advertisements can appear as banner and video ads, search-related ads, transitional and in-text ads, and links. Additionally, the software will periodically self-update and communicate with a remote server for instructions and to receive additional ad content. It also reports on the user's interactions with the software and provides information on which domains and web pages the user visits.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in LyricsWatch.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 |
| Agnitum Outpost | 5.5.1.3 | Trojan.Adware!8bfbl3uhkQg |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.123.32 | ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| avast! | 8.0.1489.320 | Win32:AddLyrics-AN [Adw] |
| AVG | 13.0.0.3169 | Skodna.Generic_r.GD |
| Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics.Ab |
| Bitdefender | 7.2.5028.0 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 |
| Comodo Security | 17546 | ApplicUnwnt |
| Dr.Web | Adware.Plugin.90 | |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 3.0.0.596 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9245 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.S |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5.1.147.0 | Riskware/AddLyrics |
| G Data | 22 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 |
| IKARUS anti.virus | T3.1.5.6.0 | Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.174.10720 | Adware ( 0048808a1 ) |
| K7GW | 9.174.10720 | Adware ( 0048808a1 ) |
| McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2a |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2a |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 12.0.250.0 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57029 | Trojan.Win32.Plugin.cjqyib |
| Panda Antivirus | 10.0.3.5 | Generic Malware |
| Sophos | 4.96.0 | Generic PUA NA |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | 5.6.0.1032 | Adware.Skodna |
| Symantec | 20131.1.5.61 | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01LH13 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25042 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| avast! | 2014.9-140109 | Win32:AddLyrics-AF [Adw] |
| AVG | 2015.0.3599 | Skodna.Generic_r |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.45 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.115705 |
| Comodo Security | 17006 | Application.Win32.AddLyrics.A |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.09 | Adware.Plugin.90 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 8.14.01.09.09 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.115705 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.8848 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.AddLyrics.T |
| F-Secure | 11.2014-09-01_5 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.115705 |
| G Data | 14.1.22 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.115705 |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.0.127 | AdWare.AddLyrics |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.01.09.09 | PUP.Optional.AdLyrics |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 15.0.0.27 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.115705 |
| Symantec | 1/9/2014 rev. 5 | WS.Reputation |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.9 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0912 |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.111163 |
| Agnitum Outpost | 5.5.1.3 | Trojan.Adware!8bfbl3uhkQg |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.123.32 | ADWARE/Adware.Gen |
| Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | AdWare.Win32.AddLyrics.Ab |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5.1.147.0 | Riskware/AddLyrics |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.174.10720 | Adware ( 0048808a1 ) |
| K7GW | 9.174.10720 | Adware ( 0048808a1 ) |
| McAfee | 5.600.0.1067 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2a |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 2013 | RDN/Generic PUP.x!b2a |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57029 | Trojan.Win32.Plugin.cjqyib |
| Panda Antivirus | 10.0.3.5 | Generic Malware |
| Sophos | 4.96.0 | Generic PUA NA |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | 5.6.0.1032 | Adware.Skodna |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25042 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
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- LyricsWatchUPD.exe is scheduled as a task named 'LyricsWatch Update' (runs daily at 1:30 PM).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- LyricsWatchUPD.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named LyricsWatch Update.
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\lyricswatch
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\LyricsWatch\uninstall.exe
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
LyricsWatch Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- LyricsWatchUPD.exe
- Name:
- LyricsWatch
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\lyricswatch\LyricsWatchUPD.exe
- MD5:
- 11ba06e2fd261804d30c570a9470b3eb
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –