PUPs Dectection

[peterchase]

I've recently scan my computer with Malwarebytes and 9 detection files shown up as PUPs. The log is below

 

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Trial) 1.75.0.1300

www.malwarebytes.org

 

Database version: v2013.10.29.10

 

Windows 7 x64 NTFS

Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421

PhongAsus :: PHONGASUSPC [administrator]

 

Protection: Enabled

 

10/29/2013 8:07:30 PM

MBAM-log-2013-10-29 (20-22-53).txt

 

Scan type: Quick scan

Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM

Scan options disabled: P2P

Objects scanned: 203086

Time elapsed: 7 minute(s), 1 second(s)

 

Memory Processes Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Memory Modules Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Keys Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Values Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

Registry Data Items Detected: 1

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Start Page (PUP.Optional.Conduit) -> Bad: (http://search.conduit.com?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT3220468) Good: (http://www.google.com) -> No action taken.

 

Folders Detected: 3

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Roaming\OpenCandy (PUP.Optional.OpenCandy) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Roaming\OpenCandy\D6D82FCDEE9B4DE49CE32DDFF11F0CF7 (PUP.Optional.OpenCandy) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Local\Temp\CT3220468 (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) -> No action taken.

 

Files Detected: 5

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Local\Conduit\CT3220468\uTorrentControl_v2AutoUpdateHelper.exe (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Roaming\OpenCandy\D6D82FCDEE9B4DE49CE32DDFF11F0CF7\TuneUpUtilities2013-2200318_en-US.exe (PUP.Optional.OpenCandy) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Local\Temp\CT3220468\CT3220468.txt (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Local\Temp\CT3220468\initData.json (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\PhongAsus\AppData\Local\Temp\CT3220468\manifest.json (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) -> No action taken.

 

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Shouls I worried about these detections? I've heard that PUP may not be malicious, but this is still concerning to me.

[AdvancedSetup]

Hi Peter

 

They should not be an immediate threat to your system.  Please see the following post which has more information about them.

What are the 'PUP' detections, are they threats and should they be deleted?

 

If you still require further assistance please let us know and we'll be happy to assist you

 

Thank you