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What means PUP.Optional?

What means PUP.Optional?

The term PUP.Optional is related to (potentially unwanted programs) and such programs are often installed without the knowledge of users. Free software categorized as PUP.Optional include adware, spyware, toolbars, browser hijackers and many other unwanted or harmfull applications. A PUP is technically not virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, and many users have no idea where such PUP.Optional threads did come from, so it’s not surprising at all… Read More »