ADW_ADDLYRICS
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
5,511,886 bytes
EXE
Yes
26 Dec 2013
Arrival Details
This Adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Installation
This Adware creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\a2zLyrics-15
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
Other System Modifications
This Adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Code
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Installer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Log
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Manifest
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Plugins\{Version}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\a2zLyrics-15\
Update
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crossrider
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15\
Firefox
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15\
Firefox\Profiles
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15\
IE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15\
IE\Profiles
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\a2zLyrics-15\
Installer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\Implemented Categories
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\Implemented Categories\
{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\ProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\Programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{CLSID}\VersionIndependentProgID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.BHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.BHO.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.BHO.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.BHO\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.BHO\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox.1\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox\CLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox\CurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{CLSID}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{CLSID}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{CLSID}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1. 0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1.0\
0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1.0\
0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1.0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{CLSID}\1.0\
HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\InstalledThirdPartyPrograms
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\
{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\
FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{CLSID}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
a2zLyrics-15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lbuddy
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lbuddy\
version
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This Adware modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Other Details
This Adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}tats.com
- http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}atsdata.com
- http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}tats.com
- http://{BLOCKED}atic.{BLOCKED}ider.com
- http://{BLOCKED}y.{BLOCKED}pping.net/report/occupied/?p=3E2F58133101145F1E360B&ver=133&aff=1060&subaff=8202&os=WinXP_w5.1_p0__SP3.0&browsers=IE_6.0,FF_3.6,Chrome_&itm=&utm=0&v=0&ast=IE-N_G,FF-N_U,Chrome-N_U&uid=&s=0&vd=0&ad=0&r=0&c=0
SOLUTION
9.700
1.470.33
30 Dec 2013
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Close all opened browser windows
Step 4
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Crossrider = ""
- Crossrider = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {CLSID} = ""
- {CLSID} = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- CrossriderApp0043905.BHO = ""
- CrossriderApp0043905.BHO = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- CrossriderApp0043905.BHO.1 = ""
- CrossriderApp0043905.BHO.1 = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox = ""
- CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox.1 = ""
- CrossriderApp0043905.Sandbox.1 = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {CLSID} = ""
- {CLSID} = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {CLSID} = ""
- {CLSID} = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- InstalledThirdPartyPrograms = ""
- InstalledThirdPartyPrograms = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy
- {CLSID} = ""
- {CLSID} = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
- FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION = ""
- FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
- Browser Helper Objects\{CLSID} = ""
- Browser Helper Objects\{CLSID} = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- a2zLyrics-15 = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- Lbuddy = ""
- Lbuddy = ""
Step 5
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\a2zLyrics-15
Step 6
Reset Internet security settings
Step 7
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as ADW_ADDLYRICS. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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