Sorry, I'm not ESPECIALLY knowledgeable about antivirus technicalities but I am very careful what I download and to find the "right" download button
Anyway this morning I decided to run the free trial MB and do a scan and it found 28 'threats' all related to google chrome. I Quarantined and removed them and so far they haven't reappeared. They're all LDB or webdata files and so far I haven't been able to find on the web whether this kinda thing is actually a threat or just something that is flagged for certain characteristics. I haven't noticed any issues with my computer, no security breaches, no slowdowns (it's a self-built gaming PC)
If it is a threat, however, is the quarantine+remove method viable and safe or does this threat need me to format and reinstall windows?
---Report Output Below---
Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com
-Log Details-
Scan Date: 4/8/22
Scan Time: 7:19 AM
Log File: a4c8dcbe-b6a7-11ec-b93a-d45d640796b8.json
-Software Information-
Version: 4.5.7.186
Components Version: 1.0.1645
Update Package Version: 1.0.53353
License: Free
-System Information-
OS: Windows 10 (Build 19044.1586)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: DESKTOP-BDTD98M\harri
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 348635
Threats Detected: 28
Threats Quarantined: 28
Time Elapsed: 3 min, 24 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 6
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\HARRI\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\HARRI\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\HARRI\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
File: 22
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000005.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 1B6FAD70291BE3F5DAA4204781FBCD4C, 5BE24E04E04A0B596DADD4348A299F29E10CD599DE09498DFC895249B888243D
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000006.log, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , FF32F939A762E87DBD37CE904743F869, 2D840FD29539400F0C7620A8C6AEF4046E2036379028059665CEB3C5D557C06F
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , DA5E17D2BEE9ADEB798DF8D3662EAC2E, 973F8250F4CAF4540DEF2C1429020C46EB1B8E3836EA603FCEBA289760221398
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\CURRENT, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 46295CAC801E5D4857D09837238A6394, 0F1BAD70C7BD1E0A69562853EC529355462FCD0423263A3D39D6D0D70B780443
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOCK, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , AFAFB95B4DC9EE6CBE968A6384E03D3B, BDEFB6F4E08AAF5B170178AAF4E91B3EDED0792BAE6CD759E583D91A9249DC73
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , A4355884FC2971C95025DE04BB6BEF84, 8505BC50520461C0786CA5E77CC898D68FBC6628CBE139671222D5990EE6A157
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\brian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\MANIFEST-000001, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , DFD14A0B1F085D6F71D0AF044D08613E, 5D7A05D766F6C3595CAB6A778A3CEB1474569D4C7521E88E42CC177053D09104
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000005.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 5B8CB3343BF4FEE09BEFF5AD87D29FBC, 6152135D19FBE5A6BB6A32980FA376F423BD9424E5E217F6D823E2F5F90A9638
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\033878.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ED1D86C9EE53815B7EB46418362A59CB, A360239C8D341B27B014EA772DF36EE36391FE269894E5522861B220E7386674
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\033880.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 42B56C2322169BF0157ED68A7AD56586, BA5A7D2C468AF0FC49C80E28FF770F949089F6743CB7CCB130A31D4ABBD00CF0
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\033882.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 5D0CF364BF71CC9211D5582B419460DD, CA49EF953BD3367BD447CCF6BA1D28A318F36D48D4424FCE6EEBB084F3BFB822
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\033883.log, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , A3BE513334F040A31A8F2CAA660DEC6B, 03B3B6DCAF0D7E59F9D6A7353CA26CE0977EA7B1B14136F22B1C19FFD569AEDF
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\033884.ldb, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 055A074CB6B10B77205AD6B48AD4FA50, DCBA3F8D930EC89600AF8EE4F097DB4AA46EDBA625F3C6D41A4C1764C650B980
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\CURRENT, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 3C4BFABD6655F9358CB79BC1FED82C48, 954AB0240341F33DFED2F74A0EB89ACA1BA235DF44404A026E183A15F8EF4542
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOCK, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , ,
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 78EDCEDC9489C5BAA8E2A55A76761EAF, 1FCD708F8DA001A5E38FED4C07B482C63E69569676E41778E0E77BB9FB46FB60
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 99316AF637F74C8731EC26A59395440C, 507F13B908E0418074AD817383B52712B136715437547A391FF49FB9B97B7A7C
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\Users\harri\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\MANIFEST-029197, Quarantined, 210, 492335, , , , , 1ACF75DF2AD25D12BDEFC61D76C4D812, 95F9C4AEDCB24041DC6037724E33A7DEBBE97F63065341186396D99FA2D35FFF
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Web Data, Replaced, 210, 492335, 1.0.53353, , ame, , 0D4BCE92A2BAD85EA5B4EFB295D209F8, 1328C1D693838080BC7EC28D68DCA6BDB1E02BACA2F20C6C34B069DFC5FD6D6D
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Web Data, Replaced, 210, 492335, 1.0.53353, , ame, , 0D4BCE92A2BAD85EA5B4EFB295D209F8, 1328C1D693838080BC7EC28D68DCA6BDB1E02BACA2F20C6C34B069DFC5FD6D6D
PUP.Optional.MyStart, C:\USERS\BRIAN\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Web Data, Replaced, 210, 492335, 1.0.53353, , ame, , 0D4BCE92A2BAD85EA5B4EFB295D209F8, 1328C1D693838080BC7EC28D68DCA6BDB1E02BACA2F20C6C34B069DFC5FD6D6D
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)