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Title: JS:AddLyrics-Z Adware warning
Post by: bmisenor on August 27, 2013, 10:45:11 PM

Hello,

I am getting consistently an Avast adware threat detected whenever I open a new Google Chrome window. This happens only in the Chrome browser. I've reiterated Avast virus scans, including a boot up scan, and also run MalwareBytes anti-malware and run Spybot from safer-networking.org.

The warning for infection JS-AddLyrics-Z appears to consistently try to infect chrome.exe and Avast will move it to the chest. Thought it might be a variation of the Win32 AddLyrics.

I want to get rid of the consistently annoying adware threat.

Any suggestions?

Regards,

Brett

Title: Re: JS:AddLyrics-Z Adware warning
Post by: polonus on August 27, 2013, 10:51:07 PM

Look here: http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/encyclopedia/Entry.aspx?Name=Adware:Win32/AddLyrics

pol

Title: Re: JS:AddLyrics-Z Adware warning
Post by: essexboy on August 27, 2013, 10:51:36 PM

Use AdwCleaner

Download AdwCleaner from here (http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/downloads/finish/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner) to your desktop
Run AdwCleaner and select Scan

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/AdwCleaner.GIF)

Once done select the clean button

Title: Re: JS:AddLyrics-Z Adware warning
Post by: lkc33 on October 09, 2013, 07:47:20 PM

I'm having the exact same problem, did you ever find a solution?

Title: Re: JS:AddLyrics-Z Adware warning
Post by: Pondus on October 09, 2013, 07:55:19 PM

Quote from: lkc33 on October 09, 2013, 07:47:20 PM

I'm having the exact same problem, did you ever find a solution?

follow the logs to assist in cleaning malware guide at top in the virus and worms forum section, then you will get help