Avoid PUP how?
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:30 pm
PUP (potentially unwanted programs) usually comes with free software (e.g. toolbars, search engines). I recently found a trovi browser hijack on a friend's computer that's hard to remove. I ended up using adwcleaner to get rid of it.
In addition to being careful to uncheck "bonus software" when installing free software, what is a good second line of defense against accidental installation of PUPs? Anti-virus software may not raise any warning because they are technically not virus. adwcleaner I think only scans installed programs, but does not actively prevent PUP from installing.
In addition to being careful to uncheck "bonus software" when installing free software, what is a good second line of defense against accidental installation of PUPs? Anti-virus software may not raise any warning because they are technically not virus. adwcleaner I think only scans installed programs, but does not actively prevent PUP from installing.