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I have windows 7 64 bit, malwarebytes v 1.75 when I did a scan if found the following: Folders Detected: 1 C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\DefaultTab\DefaultTab (PUP.Optional.DefaultTab.A) -> No action taken. Files Detected: 1 C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\DefaultTab\DefaultTab\DefaultTabUninstaller.exe (PUP.Optional.DefaultTab.A) -> No action taken. I would like to know what this is. What is PUP and Default tab? thanks PStoneMBAM-log-2014-02-11 (16-50-46).txt

Comodo Antivirus is disabled. I only use it as a second vertificaiton to Avast. How could one disable search from the START menu. I do not think I have done this. Is there anyway to enable it. If so please provide steps. I tried searching from the Startmenu and I can, so I do not think that it is disbled. Is there a way I can check. Also If I have ever have to remove anything that Malwarebytes has found I would like to know if Malwarebytes makes a backup of the whole registry before it removes it and where does it store it. Is there a way I setup notifications from your forum to let me know that I have received a reply to my issue. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your replies

Hi I am new memeber. I have windows 7 64 bit, avast 7.0126, Comodo internet security 5.10, webroot spysweeper 6.1057 and malware bytes 1.6101400 on both of my laptops (Gateway NV59 and Hewlett Packard HDX16) The first time I did a quick scan with malwarebytes it found the following on both: Registry Data Items Detected: 1 HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced|Start_ShowSearch (PUM.Hijack.StartMenu) -> Bad: (0) Good: (1) -> No action taken. I did not delete it. I did the following: Webroot Spyware - Full scan completed - nothing found Avast Antivirus - full Scan completed - nothing found Panda Online Scan Cleaner - nothing found I then rescan my laptops with malware bytes and it still found the pum hijack start menu. I would like to know is this an actual malware or is it just a false postive. My HP HDX 16 in February 2012 had to be services as I could only load in safe mode - Windows 7 was corrupted, and therefore it was reformated, reinstalled. My HP HDX16 has been on the internet since february 2012 and the first time it was April 30 to reinstall Avast. So I do not understand how this could have been infected (if it is an infection) when this system is hardly on the internet. I would understand the Gateway but not the HP HDX16. I would like to know based on the above is this a real malware or a false postive and if so how to remove it complete and check to see if my system is clean. I have installed the log file for your review. Please send confirmation that a reply has been posted to my post thanks mbam-log-2012-05-06 (22-23-06).txt