Adware.Win32.Lyckriks

Adware.Win32.Lyckriks is an adware program that changes your browser's settings and display to load new advertisements. Because Adware.Win32.Lyckriks has been known to associate with frequently-compromised advertisement networks and is often installed along with actual threats, Adware.Win32.Lyckriks's presence should be considered a moderate to potentially security risk. Anti-malware products always should be used for deleting Adware.Win32.Lyckriks, due to its history of installation along with such invasive threats as ZeroAccess, and malware researchers certainly wouldn't encourage diving into any advertisements displayed by Adware.Win32.Lyckriks in the meantime.

When the Lyrics of Adware.Win32.Lyckriks are Giving You a Headache

Adware.Win32.Lyckriks describes itself as a provider of lyrics for streaming videos, but the majority of Adware.Win32.Lyckriks's code is devoted to the distribution of advertisements that are injected into your browser. Adware.Win32.Lyckriks has been known to exercise less than dutiful caution in choosing its advertising providers, and often loads advertisement-based content that has a risk of hosting potentially unsafe content. Some of the most common advertisement-based attacks malware researchers have seen consist of:

• Collecting personal information by pretending to sign the viewer up for a fake survey or contest, with your personal information requested in exchange for prizes that never are received.
• Attempted drive-by-downloads for installing various kinds of threats. Most downloads are disguised as fraudulent patches for reputable programs, such as Windows Media Player.

Along with the usual injected graphics-based advertisements, Adware.Win32.Lyckriks also has an exceptionally easy-to-spot symptom: Adware.Win32.Lyckriks often plays background audio advertisements. Unfortunately for the victim's ears, this function usually may not be disabled, and Adware.Win32.Lyckriks's browser add-on components aren't necessarily even visible.

The Safe Way to Deal with the Adware.Win32.Lyckriks Trojan Gang

Adware.Win32.Lyckriks also appears to have a semi-reciprocal relationship with threats like that distributed through its advertisements, as malware researchers often see Adware.Win32.Lyckriks installed with other Trojans: ZeroAccess, Trojan.Win32.Scarsi.tur and Win32.Bromngr.k, for some examples. Many of these Trojans are high-level threats that may install other threats, create backdoor vulnerabilities and steal information all but undetectably. Although it's usually left up to the PC user to decide whether or not adware like Adware.Win32.Lyckriks should be uninstalled, in this case, removing Adware.Win32.Lyckriks immediately is heavily advised for your safety.

General anti-malware features can be trusted whenever you need to detect Adware.Win32.Lyckriks-related Trojans or delete Adware.Win32.Lyckriks, and anything else associated with Adware.Win32.Lyckriks. Unlike many other kinds of adware, Adware.Win32.Lyckriks may not offer normal uninstall options and doesn't always install its visible browser components, which makes advertisements and an annoying sound loop your clearest signs of a possible Adware.Win32.Lyckriks problem.

Booting your PC into Safe Mode or even taking more extreme measures, such as booting into a separate OS, is suggested during the disinfection process. Any lesser solutions, while they may be effective at removing Adware.Win32.Lyckriks, do entertain the possibility of missing other high-level PC threats that may be installed with this adware.