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Jafo
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Reply #26 March 20, 2017 8:18:20 PM
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I run MalwareBytes every other day. Today I updated the data-base then ran the scan. When the scan finished MB said it found 705 pups, potentially unwanted programs, 705! Go to details and every file, registry entry, folder etc. that was Advanced System Care had been quarantined! HUH!! Say what!

I ran MB day before yesterday and it did not touch ASC. Now all of a sudden its on MB's hit list. Now I have to reinstall ASC and wonder...if I run MB again will it do the same thing? Suggestions... 

All my input was to and for the OP.

And to answer his 'Suggestions'...don't use it. It is a PUP.

Others' experiences may differ, but that in no way absolves MWB of incompetence.

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BigDogBigFeet
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Reply #27 March 20, 2017 9:00:51 PM
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Ya, right you are Jafo.

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Daiwa
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Reply #28 March 20, 2017 10:57:06 PM
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Quoting BigDogBigFeet,
reply 25

I should also add why do you insist that the only possible explanation for this PUP identification is the result of some tiff between MWB and Auslogics and because of competing software interests?

Happy to answer that question for myself:  I didn't.

I shared what MWB told me directly.

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BigDogBigFeet
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Reply #29 March 20, 2017 11:57:29 PM
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My question was rhetorical Daiwa.  Made to express my sincere doubtfulness as to the merit of your contention. 

Again the MWB manual says it all, PUPs are not malware.  However, if you set MWB to treat PUPs as Malware it will.

The OP's problem of the quarantined ASC was easily avoided.

Quoting Jafo,
reply 26

Now I have to reinstall ASC and wonder...if I run MB again will it do the same thing? Suggestions...

I think my response overall is much better and a real answer to the OP's question.

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Jafo
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Reply #30 March 21, 2017 3:05:19 AM
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It's all about default settings.....

It would be nice if anything that affected your system was an opt-in, not perhaps [as it seems] an 'opt-out'.

How about...

"this program has a slash and burn policy towards your computer...use at own risk" ....

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Reply #31 March 21, 2017 6:27:45 AM
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Quoting BigDogBigFeet,
reply 29

The OP's problem of the quarantined ASC was easily avoided.

I have to agree. Had I white listed ASC to begin with there would not have been a problem.

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benmanns
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Reply #32 March 21, 2017 1:09:14 PM
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Malwarebytes "free" is one of the lead programs used on trojanboard.
It is and has been one of the top programs over the years and still is.
When Bitdefender, Kaspersky and alike fail...
Nothing else to say...

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Reply #33 March 25, 2017 12:24:58 PM
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Hi folks.  I haven't posted here in awhile but when I was having a conversation with a fellow community member he pointed me to this thread.  I also have just updated to the new version 3 of Malwarebytes and I ran into the ASC PUP problem.  I sent emails to both hoping to get a solution to it.  

I received a quick response back from Malwarebytes saying "We are currently experiencing delays in email responses due to high volume.", under the circumstances I took this to mean Oops, we have a problem.  I also received an email from IObit which was a bit more informative.  The provided a link to The WindowsClub forum which proved interesting.   http://www.thewindowsclub.com/malwarebytes-potentially-unwanted-program

It appears that Malwarebytes has taken a more stronger position as to it's rules on what gets identified as a PUP.

Hope everyone is doing okay.  

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Reply #34 March 25, 2017 1:25:21 PM
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Well thanks for the link.   Amazing how so many people miss the need to set MWB to warn user on PUP detection instead of setting it to treat PUPs as malware.

This is a really easy problem to solve.

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Reply #35 March 25, 2017 4:25:20 PM
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I've changed my PUP settings until they fix it. Wasn't hard to figure out

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