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What are 'PUPs'? - How to avoid & remove them!
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<blockquote data-quote="Maximum" data-source="post: 319146" data-attributes="member: 32147"><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255)">What are 'PUPs'? - How to avoid & remove them!</span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>PUPs - Potentially Unwanted Programs:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center">Is a 'type' of malicious software that act's like a <em>Virus</em> / <em>Spyware</em> that usually contains a Keylogger, Dialer, and similar type of software that is used to steal data & personal information about you any anyone else who uses your personal and business computer, You <span style="color: red"><strong>never</strong></span> want to have this on your computer.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>How to detect it:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#1 - Detection via 'Task Manager'</u></p> <p style="text-align: center">You can most often check your Task Manager ( taskmgr.exe ) and look for unknown and suspicious processes in which you know it is not any of your normal applications running or activated in the background of your computer.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#2 - Detection via 'Install Programs'</u></p> <p style="text-align: center">You can also look through your 'Add and Remove Programs' / Installed Program list to check for software that looks iffy & strange to you that you believe may be a PUP and check the name or process here - <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/process.pl" target="_blank">Computer Hope</a> or <a href="http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/a/1/" target="_blank">Process Library</a>.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>How to remove it:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#1 - Terminating the Malware Processes</u></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>Download & Run</u>: <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/rkill/" target="_blank">RKill</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Allow administrator permissions if needed.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Let it scan & do whatever it needs to do.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#2 - Deleting the PUP Software</u></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>Download & Run</u>: <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/" target="_blank">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the 'Scan' Tab at the top.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Perform a <strong>Full</strong> System scan.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remove & Quarantine anything it has found at the end of the scan.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#3 - Removing the 'Remnants'</u></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>Download & Run</u>: <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/hitmanpro/" target="_blank">HitmanPro</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the 'Next' button when program is started.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Perform a <strong>Full</strong> System scan.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Activate the trial at the end (It's Free!)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remove & Quarantine everything it has found at the end of the scan.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#4 - Finishing the Removal Process</u></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>Download & Run</u>: <a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/junkware-removal-tool/" target="_blank">Junkware Removal Tool</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">'Press any key to continue...' (Start the scan)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">At the main end it will remove everything it has found.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><u>#5 - Cleaning Up & Fixing any errors</u></p> <p style="text-align: center">Usually when you have any certain type of malicious content on your system it is known to leave registry errors when you remove it & for it to leave some junk behind also.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><u>Install & Run</u>: <a href="http://www.glarysoft.com/" target="_blank">Glary Utilities</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the '1-Click Maintenance' Tab up at top.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Make sure to check the following:<br /> - Registry Cleaner ;<br /> - Shortcuts Fixer ; <br /> - Spyware Remover ; <br /> - Disk Repair ; <br /> - Tracks Eraser ;<br /> - Temporary Files Cleaner ;<br /> - Startup Manager ;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the 'Scan for Issues' Button</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Repair every problem it has found.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Tips & Advice on how to avoid PUPs:</strong></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't ever click advertisements unless you <strong>Know</strong> you can trust them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Never</strong> download <strong>any</strong> toolbars or extensions that sites want you to install.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Try to avoid suspicious looking Emails.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use official download sites; Besides Ninite.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use a good AV & Anti-Malware Program.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beware of Third-Party Sites & Downloads.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Learn to safe browse; Use these browser addons to help:<br /> - WOT (Web of Trust) ;<br /> - NoScript or SafeScript ;<br /> - Adblock Plus ;</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maximum, post: 319146, member: 32147"] [CENTER] [B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=6][COLOR=rgb(30, 144, 255)]What are 'PUPs'? - How to avoid & remove them![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B]PUPs - Potentially Unwanted Programs:[/B] Is a 'type' of malicious software that act's like a [I]Virus[/I] / [I]Spyware[/I] that usually contains a Keylogger, Dialer, and similar type of software that is used to steal data & personal information about you any anyone else who uses your personal and business computer, You [COLOR=red][B]never[/B][/COLOR] want to have this on your computer. [B]How to detect it:[/B] [U]#1 - Detection via 'Task Manager'[/U] You can most often check your Task Manager ( taskmgr.exe ) and look for unknown and suspicious processes in which you know it is not any of your normal applications running or activated in the background of your computer. [U]#2 - Detection via 'Install Programs'[/U] You can also look through your 'Add and Remove Programs' / Installed Program list to check for software that looks iffy & strange to you that you believe may be a PUP and check the name or process here - [URL='http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/process.pl']Computer Hope[/URL] or [URL='http://www.processlibrary.com/en/directory/a/1/']Process Library[/URL]. [B]How to remove it:[/B] [U]#1 - Terminating the Malware Processes[/U][/CENTER] [LIST] [*][U]Download & Run[/U]: [URL='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/rkill/']RKill[/URL] [*]Allow administrator permissions if needed. [*]Let it scan & do whatever it needs to do. [/LIST] [CENTER][U]#2 - Deleting the PUP Software[/U][/CENTER] [LIST] [*][U]Download & Run[/U]: [URL='https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/']Malwarebytes Anti-Malware[/URL] [*]Click the 'Scan' Tab at the top. [*]Perform a [B]Full[/B] System scan. [*]Remove & Quarantine anything it has found at the end of the scan. [/LIST] [CENTER][U]#3 - Removing the 'Remnants'[/U][/CENTER] [LIST] [*][U]Download & Run[/U]: [URL='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/hitmanpro/']HitmanPro[/URL] [*]Click the 'Next' button when program is started. [*]Perform a [B]Full[/B] System scan. [*]Activate the trial at the end (It's Free!) [*]Remove & Quarantine everything it has found at the end of the scan. [/LIST] [CENTER][U]#4 - Finishing the Removal Process[/U][/CENTER] [LIST] [*][U]Download & Run[/U]: [URL='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/junkware-removal-tool/']Junkware Removal Tool[/URL] [*]'Press any key to continue...' (Start the scan) [*]At the main end it will remove everything it has found. [/LIST] [CENTER][U]#5 - Cleaning Up & Fixing any errors[/U] Usually when you have any certain type of malicious content on your system it is known to leave registry errors when you remove it & for it to leave some junk behind also. [/CENTER] [LIST] [*][U]Install & Run[/U]: [URL='http://www.glarysoft.com/']Glary Utilities[/URL] [*]Click the '1-Click Maintenance' Tab up at top. [*]Make sure to check the following: - Registry Cleaner ; - Shortcuts Fixer ; - Spyware Remover ; - Disk Repair ; - Tracks Eraser ; - Temporary Files Cleaner ; - Startup Manager ; [*]Click the 'Scan for Issues' Button [*]Repair every problem it has found. [/LIST] [CENTER][B]Tips & Advice on how to avoid PUPs:[/B][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Don't ever click advertisements unless you [B]Know[/B] you can trust them. [*][B]Never[/B] download [B]any[/B] toolbars or extensions that sites want you to install. [*]Try to avoid suspicious looking Emails. [*]Use official download sites; Besides Ninite. [*]Use a good AV & Anti-Malware Program. [*]Beware of Third-Party Sites & Downloads. [*]Learn to safe browse; Use these browser addons to help: - WOT (Web of Trust) ; - NoScript or SafeScript ; - Adblock Plus ; [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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