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Does Bdis2014 Scan For "pups"

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trinaz
trinaz
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Does BDIS2014 scan/protect against 'pup' infections ie...Hosts Anti-PUP/Adware ?


I can't find anywhere where this ( anti-pups ) can be enabled or turned on ?


thanks....TiminAz

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  • Rohugh
    Rohugh ✭✭
    edited August 2014
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    Does BDIS2014 scan/protect against 'pup' infections ie...Hosts Anti-PUP/Adware ?


    I can't find anywhere where this ( anti-pups ) can be enabled or turned on ?


    thanks....TiminAz


    It depends on the PUP/PUA, many come bundled in downloads and are inadvertently added to your computer with your permission when you miss them - BD will not pick those up. It is advisable to also use an Anti-Malware scanner that you can run occasionally to clean out that type of malware.

  • Georgia
    Georgia ✭✭✭
    edited August 2014
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    @ TiminAz


    Bitdefender detects PUA / PUP. For more details please refer to this article:


    http://www.bitdefender.com/support/what-is...tware-1189.html


    @ Rohugh


    Please do not post any explicit reference to the name of other security solutions available on the international market today, except Bitdefender. It is against our forum rules. Also review your signature:


    http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?act...f=398&id=18


    Thank you for your understanding. I have modified your post.

  • Rohugh
    Rohugh ✭✭
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    @ Rohugh


    Please do not post any explicit reference to the name of other security solutions available on the international market today, except Bitdefender. It is against our forum rules. Also review your signature:


    http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?act...f=398&id=18


    Thank you for your understanding. I have modified your post.


    Noted and my apologies Georgia. *Hangs head in shame*

  • trinaz
    trinaz
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    @ TiminAz


    Bitdefender detects PUA / PUP. For more details please refer to this article:


    http://www.bitdefender.com/support/what-is...tware-1189.html


    Thanks as always Georgia...not complaining but don't understand...I spend 2-3 days recently 'cleaning' my gf's PC..had to use 3 of the


    major names in adware/spyware to get it malware/spyware/adware clean. She...like me and all the PC's in the house run BDIS2014.


    Prior to starting the cleanup of her PC...I ran multiple sessions of full scan BDIS2104 installed on her PC...everything after the 1st scan


    was

    'clean'...and none of the issues reported after first scan dealt with Spyware/Adware..etc.


    That's when I ran the 3 major name spyware/adware and came up with multiple issues. ( I believe I still have all the logs from the


    scan results indicating everything from Trojans-Spyware-Adware...etc if you want them


    Now it's extremely doubtful she ran scans on the various downloaded files prior to installing....but even so nothing showed up in


    BDIS2014 during or after their installations in post BDIS2014 scans after their installations ??


    What's the best procedure to follow then to enable BDIS2014 to detect malware/spyware/adware both prior to program installations


    and after ?


    Will a scan of the downloaded infected installation exe file indicate their presents ?


    Thanks...TiminAz


    p.s. let me know if you want the removal logs and how to forward them

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