ADW_FINDLYR
Adware.Singalng (Norton), Adware:Win32/FindLyrics (Microsoft), Adware.Singalng (Sunbelt)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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 requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Autostart Technique
This adware adds the following registry keys to install itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
It adds the following registry entries to install itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
{Default} = "FindLyrics"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
NoExplorer = "1"
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
{Default} = "FindLyrics"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
InprocServer32
{Default} = "{Adware Path and File Name}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
TypeLib
{Default} = "{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
Version
{Default} = "1.0"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
{Default} = "IInjectObject"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
ProxyStubClsid
{Default} = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
ProxyStubClsid32
{Default} = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
TypeLib
{Default} = "{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0
{Default} = "IEInjectLib"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\0\win32
{Default} = "{Adware Path and File Name}"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\FLAGS
{Default} = "0"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\HELPDIR
{Default} = "{Adware Path}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
{Default} = "FindLyrics"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\InprocServer32
{Default} = "{Adware Path and File Name}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\TypeLib
{Default} = "{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\Version
{Default} = "1.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
{Default} = "IInjectObject"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\ProxyStubClsid
{Default} = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\ProxyStubClsid32
{Default} = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\TypeLib
{Default} = "{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0
{Default} = "IEInjectLib"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
0\win32
{Default} = "{Adware Path and File Name}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
FLAGS
{Default} = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
HELPDIR
{Default} = "{Adware Path}"
It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
InprocServer32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
Programmable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\
Version
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\
TypeLib
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\0\win32
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\FLAGS
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\
1.0\HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\Programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}\1.0\
HELPDIR
Other Details
This adware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
NOTES:
This adware may be installed by users. Once installed, it displays the lyrics to songs viewed on YouTube. It also displays advertisements in the browser window.
SOLUTION
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
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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
- {5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
- {BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
- {5C927B89-5D80-4017-889F-93294895BC5F}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
- {BA5B874B-C72A-4529-B2CF-D7485602D541}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
- {44C9CC91-6A4A-4579-B4B5-899ECDC18DC6}
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_FINDLYR. 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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