PUP.Optional.Search Manager won't stay removed

[Hankerman]

This has been going on for about a week now, and to summarise my experience so far:

- My list of programs shows nothing new or out of the ordinary

- Windows Defender, Avira Antivir and Hitman Pro show no results, only MalWareBytes and ADWCleaner do.

- I use MalWareBytes and ADWCleaner to quarantine & remove and clean & repair the infections respectively, and after that everything is fine, no more results come up. UNTIL I boot Chrome again, then the results come back up once again.

- For some reason every time I get 3 results for PUP.Optional.Search Manager from MalwareBytes and 1 result of the same thing from ADWCleaner

 

I attach logs from MalWareBytes and FRST.

 

Addition.txt

FRST.txt

Scan Log.txt

[nasdaq]

Hello, Welcome to Malwarebytes.
I'm nasdaq and will be helping you.

If you can please print this topic it will make it easier for you to follow the instructions and complete all of the necessary steps in the order listed.
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ATTENTION: System Restore is disabled
Turn System Restore ON for Drives in Windows 10 - Immediately.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4533-system-protection-turn-off-drives-windows-10-a.html
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Please download the attached Fixlist.txt file to  the same folder where the Farbar tool is running from.
The location is listed in the 3rd line of the FRST.txt log you have submitted.

Run FRST and click Fix only once and wait.

The tool will create a log (Fixlog.txt) please post it to your reply.
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Reset Chrome...
Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon or the 3 vertical dots located right side top of the google chrome.
 
Click "Settings" then "Show advanced settings" at the bottom of the screen.
 
Click "Reset and clean up" > "Restore settings to their original defaults"
 
Restart Chrome.
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Please post the Fixlog.txt and let me know what problem persists.

fixlist.txt

[Hankerman]

It seems to have gone away, thanks to you. 

 

Fixlog.txt

[nasdaq]

Glad we could help.

[Hankerman]

Turns out its come back will post logs in a bit

 

[Hankerman]

Turns out its come back will post logs in a bit

 

Lg2.txt FRST.txt Addition.txt

[nasdaq]

Hi,

I do not see the folder in bold in your logs. 
C:\USERS\PATRICK\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\Default\Secure Preferences

Do you see it and is it populated with files?
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Are you using Sync in Chrome with other devices reset the Sync.

Read this article and proceed.

Chrome Secure Preferences detection always comes back
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/214325-chrome-secure-preferences-detection-always-comes-back/

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Let me know if the problem persists.

[AdvancedSetup]

Are you still with us @Hankerman

[Hankerman]

Sorry to get back so late had no internet for a bit.

after a restart it has seemed to go away if it comes back Ill let you guys know. Im not super knowledgeable about these things so when I saw it reappear in Malware-bytes I panicked.

Sorry.

[AdvancedSetup]

Glad we could help.

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