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Why is it that Malwarebytes seems to be the only security software that finds and quarantines the referenced?
Mark
Other security software may find PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,but they might call it by a different name.
You could ask them about it at their forum,if you like it. :)
https://forums.malwarebytes.org/
Thanks for the information. I'm used to reading about malicious software that's referred to by the same name. I guess you're inferring that due to quantity of malware and that the malware isn't sitting around with a neon sign with its name attached that differing companies offer differing names for the same or similar bad or annoying stuff.
Mark
You're welcome. :)
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A is listed as PUP.Optional which leaves it in a potentially unwanted software category of things:
https://helpdesk.malwarebytes.org/entries/23482988-What-are-the-PUP-detections-are-they-threats-and-should-they-be-deleted-
Yes.Different malware have different names by different malware removal companies.(Or antivirus companies,whichever the case may be)
Please see here:
http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/terminology-a#Alias