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Topic: Generic PUP .x |
George Redmon
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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 2:48 am |
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| What is "Generic PUP .x"? My McAfee scan came up with this and said i should remove it? Is it some kind of virus? Harmful? What steps should i take? |
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 6:44 am
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George;
A PUP in anti-spyware terms means Possibly Unpopular Program. It is a designation given to adware programs that collect personally identifiable information to serve up advertising, or to make possibly undesirable changes to your computer. Sometimes these applications are bundled with other software, usually freeware, to help pay the author.
You must decide if the PUP is worth keeping or if it should be deleted. I usually delete them.
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 7:21 am
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| Thank you ever so much wiz, you came through again for me. I owe you and your wonderful wife another dinner on me. George |
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Wiz Feinberg
From:
Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2008 4:29 pm
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| George Redmon wrote: |
| Thank you ever so much wiz, you came through again for me. I owe you and your wonderful wife another dinner on me. George |
George;
Thanks for the sentiment, but she is now my ex-wife. I do however have a girlfriend...
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Twitter: @Wizcrafts
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