PUP.Option.WinYahoo in every scan

[maelz]

Recently, my brand new laptop completely slowed down and the only thing malwarebytes detected was pup.optional.winyahoo. No matter how many times I quarantined it, my computer was still too slow and I couldn't do anything on it. So, I had to reset it completely. My laptop went back to a functioning speed, but because I was worried the issue would happen again, I bought a membership with Malwarebytes. Now, every single scan scans pup.optional.winyahoo. At one point, I had like 90 of them quarantined. It scans about 9-10 every single scan. Yes, malwarebytes is completely updated. I've run adwcleaner too, and it found nothing but preinstalled programs. 

I'm not sure where it's coming from since I use the same websites and games I always have. Any help is appreciated!!

[Porthos]

25 minutes ago, maelz said:

Any help is appreciated!!

Could you post a log showing the detections.

[exile360]

It sounds as though the browser sync feature in your web browser may be reinstalling the PUPs which explains why it keeps coming back even after a format.  Please see if the instructions in this topic are helpful and let us know.

Thanks

[maelz]

8 minutes ago, exile360 said:

It sounds as though the browser sync feature in your web browser may be reinstalling the PUPs which explains why it keeps coming back even after a format.  Please see if the instructions in this topic are helpful and let us know.

Thanks

I just tried this, I will wait until the next scan to update you on if this works. Thank you!

[exile360]

You're welcome, and good luck, I hope that it worked, but even if it did not we will still be able to help.

[maelz]

On 9/2/2020 at 3:18 PM, exile360 said:

You're welcome, and good luck, I hope that it worked, but even if it did not we will still be able to help.

I tried this on my main laptop and my other one which I stopped using regularly. I'm unfortunately still scanning about 9-11 pups each scan.

[Porthos]

29 minutes ago, maelz said:

I'm unfortunately still scanning about 9-11 pups each scan.

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