Question PUP.Optional.BrightData - Harmless?

[Block_shield]

Malwarebytes found this on my PC. I deleted it, didn't remember exact location but it was in my Local/Temp folder. Any idea how I got this? No new browser extensions, no unknown programs, maybe through cookies?

This is not danger, it cannot steal any data?

This is the link to Malwarebytes website:

PUP.Optional.BrightData

PUP.Optional.BrightData is Malwarebytes' detection name for a family of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) published by Bright Data Ltd.

www.malwarebytes.com

I googled Bright data and it says they are data scraping company. That sounds evil

 

[Sandbox Breaker - DFIR]

Better to just not have that code on your machines.

 

[LDogg]

If it's not needed, don't use it

~LDogg

 

[Victor M]

Either use Brave browser, which has anti-tracking, or use Privacy Badger extension, which also blocks these things.

 

[Exley]

i got it by installing "free version" of format factory tool
it masks itself under ".net updater" app
its a spyware

also check this folder for existance: C:\ProgramData\BrightData\