Re: I'm under the impression my PC has caught a virus of some sort... But...

Hello,

Can you relaunch it, do a clean. Then, share the logfile shown at reboot.

Then, use MBAM:

  • Please download MBAM: https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/
  • On the Settings tab > Detection and Protection sub tab, Detection Options, tick the box "Scan for rootkits".
  • Under Non-Malware Protection sub tab Change PUP and PUM entries to Treat detections as Malware
  • Click on the Sca...

Re: False positive?

Hello,

Both elements are considered as PUP.

Best regards,

I'm under the impression my PC has caught a virus of some sort... But...

What does this mean? I don't wish to remove/delete it as it sounds ominous.

I'm under the impression my machine has a virus. Less than 30 minutes ago, windows were opening and closing themselves simultaneously to the point of me rebooting.

Re: False positive?

Hello,

Indeed it's considered as a PUP. You may want to use Defraggler instead.

Re: False positive?

I use Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro many yrs too and now these results show up.

I think that this results are false positive.

Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro comes with PUP too?

d# AdwCleaner v6.030 - Logfile created 01/12/2016 at 21:15:37 # Updated on 19/10/2016 by Malwarebytes # Database : 2016-12-01.1 [Server] # Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (X64) # Username : Dax&Tomi - VEVE...

Re: False positive?

Greetings,

WiseCleaner comes with PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) during installation process. We stand against such practices. This is why we decided to target it.

There are some nice and free alternatives to WiseCleaner:

These two software are edited by Piriform which is a well known company.

Fee...

Re: Trymedia qu est ce que c'est ??

Bonjour,

TryMedia est classé PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program ou PPI / programmes potentiellement indésirables en français). Une description précise est disponible à cette adresse : https://www.nicolascoolman.com/fr/adware-trymedia/

Concernant le fait "qu'il revient sans cesse", pouvez-vous me partager un rapport de scan et/ou nettoyage incriminant TryMedia ? Nous pourrons peut-être trouver ...


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