Potential False Positive

[gamefan]

Hello, I'd like to report a potential false positive

 

***** [ Folders ] *****

PUP.Optional.DriverTalent       C:\Program Files (x86)\OSTotoSoft

 

I checked the folder and not only is it empty, it apparently has been there since Febuary and only now has it shown up, the other scans never picked up anything, and I scan once a week.

 

I read that drivertalent is legit software

http://blog.drivethelife.com/how-to/avast-malwarebytes-flag-driver-talent-virus.html

 

is it safe to add this to exclusions?

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Edited November 5, 2018 by tetonbob
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[gamefan]

Sorry I don't know if I can edit posts on this.

but I found this as well:

https://www.shouldiremoveit.com/Driver-Talent-165850-program.aspx

[gamefan]

Oh wait I figured it out

I was troubleshooting a hardware problem and downloaded Drivertalent to see if it would help, it didn't and alerted my Antivirus so I uninstalled

the folder is empty so I believe it's safe to just delete it

[exile360]

Greetings,

Yes, you may safely delete the empty folder.  It was likely just a trace left behind from the software you uninstalled previously.

As for why Malwarebytes detects this software as PUP, please refer to the following information related to PUP detection, and in particular driver updaters and similar applications:

https://www.malwarebytes.com/pup/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2016/10/malwarebytes-gets-tougher-on-pups/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/06/digital-snake-oil/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threats/registry-cleaner/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/puppum/2016/12/why-malwarebytes-detects-pc-pitstop-as-potentially-unwanted/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2017/11/winning-the-battle-against-pups-on-your-computer-and-in-u-s-district-court/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/puppum/2016/07/pup-friday-cleaning-up-with-5-star-awards/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/puppum/2016/08/systweak-redux-our-response/

The following links should also prove informative as to why many items are classified as PUP by Malwarebytes:

https://decentsecurity.com/#/registry-cleaners/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2563254/microsoft-support-policy-for-the-use-of-registry-cleaning-utilities
https://www.howtogeek.com/171633/why-using-a-registry-cleaner-wont-speed-up-your-pc-or-fix-crashes/
https://www.howtogeek.com/162683/pc-cleaning-apps-are-a-scam-heres-why-and-how-to-speed-up-your-pc/
https://lifehacker.com/5482701/whats-the-registry-should-i-clean-it-and-whats-the-point
https://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths
https://www.howtogeek.com/198758/never-download-a-driver-updating-utility-theyre-worse-than-useless/
https://www.howtogeek.com/233115/the-only-way-to-safely-update-your-hardware-drivers-on-windows/
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1857635/good-free-automatic-driver-updater.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1974868/trusted-driver-updater.html
https://www.howtogeek.com/172839/10-types-of-system-tools-and-optimization-programs-you-dont-need-on-windows/
https://computer.howstuffworks.com/question1751.htm
https://lifehacker.com/5415355/do-you-really-need-more-than-4gb-of-ram
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264.html
https://www.howtogeek.com/128130/htg-explains-why-its-good-that-your-computers-ram-is-full/
https://techlogon.com/2011/03/28/will-more-ram-memory-make-my-computer-faster/