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<blockquote data-quote="bogdan" data-source="post: 51255" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>It's mostly about semantics. The term PUP (Potentially unwanted program) was used because some companies complained about their useless toolbars being called malware so anti-malware authors had to use a nicer term. Another example of a PUP could be a software tool (like those from NirSoft) that could be used by an advanced user to manage his PC or could be bundled within a malicious program to harm someone else's PC. The bottom line is: if avast detects a PUP and I don't remember installing/using that particular file, it's better to get rid of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bogdan, post: 51255, member: 2"] It's mostly about semantics. The term PUP (Potentially unwanted program) was used because some companies complained about their useless toolbars being called malware so anti-malware authors had to use a nicer term. Another example of a PUP could be a software tool (like those from NirSoft) that could be used by an advanced user to manage his PC or could be bundled within a malicious program to harm someone else's PC. The bottom line is: if avast detects a PUP and I don't remember installing/using that particular file, it's better to get rid of it. [/QUOTE]
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