PUP.Optional.Spigot

[rafaelax]

I saw this topic on another thread here 

(https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/154762-pupoptionalspigota-chrome-preferences/):

"Hey recently Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detected PUP.Optional.Spigot.A, I quarantined it and thought it was taken care but I got the notification again and it's from the same location. Is this harmful? And how do I get rid of it?"

 

Since my malwarebytes anti malware detected that on my laptop aswell :

 

it showed: Threat1) PUP.Optional.Spigot - value - HKU\1-5-21-2615306787-282194187-4206325754-10...

                 Threat 2)PUP.Optional.Spigot - key - HKU\1-5-21-2615306787-282194187-4206325754-10...

 

i decided to delete utorrent and AVG, malware, glary, turn off windows defender, firewall - and run ZOEK with that script i saw on the thread:

 

createsrpoint;
gpt.ini;z 
C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy;v
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GroupPolicy;v
process;
services-list;
systemspecs;
startupall;
skipfix-iedefaults;
firefoxlook;
chromelook;
filesrcm;
installedprogs;

 

. Did i do right? i got the results.. not sure i should attach here like this. can someone help me? i´m not very tech savy

thank you!

Rafaela

 

 

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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You should not follow the steps from other topics, that could be dangerous sometimes. Instead of that, you need to create your own reports, using the instructions below.

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Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.

Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them.
Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press Scan button.
• It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
• The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

[rafaelax]

thank you so much for the help. i´m attaching the logs

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

[rafaelax]

they might be in portuguese since i am from Brasil

[TwinHeadedEagle]

That shouldn't be a problem
 
 
Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
 
Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Install the progam and select update.
• Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detection & Protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
• In the same tab, under PUP and PUM detections make sure it is set to Treat detections as malware.
• Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Start Scan.
• If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
• Upon completion of the scan (or after the reboot), click the History tab.
• Click Application Logs and double-click the Scan Log.
• At the bottom click Export and choose Text file.

Save the file to your desktop and include its content in your next reply.

[rafaelax]

ok here is the scan log

scan log.txt

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Reports seems clean? Do you still have Spigot warning?

[rafaelax]

it seems like its gone. thank you

[rafaelax]

ok .. now i´m having issues to use torrent. no file will open on torrent :/

[rafaelax]

nevermind... its good thank you

[AdvancedSetup]

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