PUP.Optiona.ConduitTB.Gen/PUP.Optional.ConduitTB.Gen

[overdog2]

Running Premium Anti-Malware Malwarebytes. The last dozen scans (an estimate) the "Optional.ConduitTB.Gen" has showed up as a threat.

 

Running Malwarebytes a second time this eveniong it picked up a second threat (not previously recognized) as "Optiona.ConduitTB.Gen".

 

In the past I would check the file (Optional.ConduitTB.Gen) for removal only to have the same threat show up again in the next scan.

 

I would like to remove both of these threats permanently if possible.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

 

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[TwinHeadedEagle]

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Scan with ZOEK
 
Please download ZOEK by Smeenk and save it to your desktop (preferred version is the *.exe one)
Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.

• Right-click on icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
• Wait patiently until the main console will appear, it may take a minute or two.
• In the main box please paste in the following script:
  

  createsrpoint;autoclean;emptyalltemp;ipconfig /flushdns;b

• Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
• Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
• When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
• If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)
• Post its content into your next reply.

[overdog2]

Thanks for your help T.H.E. ...

 

I followed your directions and ran ZOEK. After 3-4 hours it hung at the step where it was suppose to quit and save the results to a text file. I tried waiting an additional 18 hours and it remained "stuck".

 

I used "task manager" and systematically shut down programs operating in the background till I could restart the computer. I used Google and searched other options for removing the two programs and found "adwcleaner".

 

I ran adwcleaner and it came back clean.

 

In the last 48 hours Malwarebytes has not found either program. The computer seems to be running faster.

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Do you have Zoek-results.log in your C drive?

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