jcgc50 Posted December 28, 2017 ID:1195140 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Running Windows 10 creator 64 on two computers. Running MWB Premium 3.2.2 on both of them as well and recently updated to that version. Chrome is my primary browser. Since updating MWB I have been getting notice of this PUP on both of them. I wanted to ask a question before I employ the fix that I found mentioned elsewhere here. I'm wondering if this is a false positive? I haven't installed new programs on either computer. The browser default search engine, Google, hasn't been changed and the default start page hasn't been changed. In other words, I'm seeing no evidence that this PUP actually is there other than MWB finding it. 12-28-2017.txt Edited December 28, 2017 by jcgc50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted December 28, 2017 ID:1195142 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi jcgc50 Follow the instructions in the thread below. It should help solve your issue. https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/214325-chrome-secure-preferences-detection-always-comes-back/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgc50 Posted December 28, 2017 Author ID:1195147 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Aura said: Hi jcgc50 Follow the instructions in the thread below. It should help solve your issue. https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/214325-chrome-secure-preferences-detection-always-comes-back/ That was the thread I was referring to. I am aware of it but that doesn't answer the question. Shouldn't I be seeing some evidence that this has "hijacked" my browser? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted December 28, 2017 ID:1195148 Share Posted December 28, 2017 The evidence might not be obvious, though it is present. My guess is that it's an older "Other search engines" that still exists in your Google Chrome config. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted December 28, 2017 ID:1195150 Share Posted December 28, 2017 13 minutes ago, jcgc50 said: Running MWB Premium 3.2.2 on both of them as well and recently updated to that version Updating to the current version will help. https://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mb3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 2, 2018 ID:1195968 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Hi jcgc50, Do you still need assistance with your issue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgc50 Posted January 3, 2018 Author ID:1196259 Share Posted January 3, 2018 On 12/28/2017 at 10:58 AM, Aura said: Hi jcgc50 Follow the instructions in the thread below. It should help solve your issue. https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/214325-chrome-secure-preferences-detection-always-comes-back/ I haven't had time yet to try this. Feel free to close the topic and I can come back if that doesn't resolve it. Thanks for the help. That was the thread I was referring to. I am aware of it but that doesn't answer the question. Shouldn't I be seeing some evidence that this has "hijacked" my browser? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 3, 2018 ID:1196293 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I replied to your question here: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/217455-pupoptionalspigot/?do=findComment&comment=1195148 The hijack can be inactive at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgc50 Posted January 3, 2018 Author ID:1196340 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) I have no idea how my prior question got repeated. I'm trying to pass along that I haven't had time to use the solution over the holidays and you're welcome to close the question. If I have further issues I can always come back. Thanks Edited January 3, 2018 by jcgc50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 3, 2018 ID:1196346 Share Posted January 3, 2018 All good Let me know if you need this thread to be re-opened via PM. Stay safe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted January 3, 2018 ID:1196347 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Glad we could help. If you need this topic reopened, please send a Private Message to any one of the moderating team members. Please include a link to this topic with your request. This applies only to the originator of this thread.Other members who need assistance please start your own topic in a new thread. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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