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scapey · 22-12-2009, 16:06

PUPS----Can anybody tell me what these are?
Spybot has just reported that my PC has 12 files infected by them and as yet I cant find a way of destroying/repairing the files.
Spybot--system restore etc fail to deal with them

Alan_1 · 22-12-2009, 16:35

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Originally Posted by scapey

PUPS----Can anybody tell me what these are?
Spybot has just reported that my PC has 12 files infected by them and as yet I cant find a way of destroying/repairing the files.
Spybot--system restore etc fail to deal with them

PUPS stands for potentially unwanted program, it is not a virus or trojan.
Take a look at this page:
PUPS
It tells you all about PUPS and it has a link on how to remove them.

22-12-2009, 16:39

Best I can do http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PUP.html

scapey · 22-12-2009, 16:48

Thanks guys
Its obviously not the WMD that I was afraid it could be

bgx · 22-12-2009, 19:49

And there was me thinking that scapey was getting a dog of santa!

22-12-2009, 16:06	#1
scapey Posting rights removed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Souf of England Posts: 1,216 Reputation: 24	Pups PUPS----Can anybody tell me what these are? Spybot has just reported that my PC has 12 files infected by them and as yet I cant find a way of destroying/repairing the files. Spybot--system restore etc fail to deal with them

22-12-2009, 19:49	#5
bgx Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Geordieland Posts: 3,578 Reputation: 66	And there was me thinking that scapey was getting a dog of santa! __________________ O wad some Power the giftie gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us! MS BGX: Mistress Snakebite's operating system for BGX PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE GEORDIE NATION NO POT POURRI !

22-12-2009, 16:39	#3
reefknot Guest Posts: n/a	Best I can do http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PUP.html

22-12-2009, 16:48	#4
scapey Posting rights removed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Souf of England Posts: 1,216 Reputation: 24	Thanks guys Its obviously not the WMD that I was afraid it could be