rijon Posted April 29, 2019 ID:1310128 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Why is Iobit driver booster seen as a PUP.Optional Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted April 29, 2019 ID:1310132 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Greetings, With regards to what Malwarebytes detects as PUP and why, please refer to the information in the following links: 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/cybercrime/2015/06/driver-updaters-digital-snake-oil-part-2/https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/07/pup-makers-digital-snake-oil-part-3/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/ Regarding legal precedent, please refer to the following articles which cite two cases involving Malwarebytes and vendors blocked as PUP: https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2017/11/section-230c2-protects-anti-malware-vendor-enigma-v-malwarebytes.htmhttps://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2018/09/section-230-helps-malware-vendor-avoid-liability-for-blocking-decision-pc-drivers-v-malwarebytes.htm 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-utilitieshttps://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-pointhttps://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-mythshttps://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.htmlhttp://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1974868/trusted-driver-updater.htmlhttps://www.howtogeek.com/172839/10-types-of-system-tools-and-optimization-programs-you-dont-need-on-windows/https://computer.howstuffworks.com/question1751.htmhttps://lifehacker.com/5415355/do-you-really-need-more-than-4gb-of-ramhttps://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory-module-upgrade,2264.htmlhttps://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/ I hope this information is helpful. In the meantime, if you wish to exclude an application such as iObit Driver Booster just perform a scan with Malwarebytes by opening Malwarebytes and clicking the Scan Now button on the Dashboard tab and once the scan completes, verify that all of the detections belong to the program you wish to exclude and click on the empty checkbox at the very top of the results list in the column header to clear all of the checkboxes next to all of the detections and click Next. When asked what to do with the remaining detections select the option to always ignore them and they will be added to your exclusions so that Malwarebytes does not detect them in future scans. If there is anything else we might assist you with please don't hesitate to let us know. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCT Posted May 6, 2019 ID:1311455 Share Posted May 6, 2019 MWB quarantines and removes download of IOBit driver updater even after ive placed into exemptions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted May 12, 2019 ID:1312393 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Yes, it removed mine too 😫 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted May 12, 2019 ID:1312429 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Greetings, Please do the following so that we may determine why Malwarebytes is not properly honoring your exclusions: Download and run the Malwarebytes Support Tool Accept the EULA and click Advanced tab on the left (not Start Repair) Click the Gather Logs button, and once it completes, attach the zip file it creates on your desktop to your next reply Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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