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Generic PUP.g
- Type
- Program
- SubType
- Generic
- Discovery Date
- 02/05/2007
- Length
- Minimum DAT
- 4956 (02/05/2007)
- Updated DAT
- 5453 (12/03/2008)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 02/05/2007
- Description Modified
- 09/20/2007 10:38 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
This detection is for a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
Unlike viruses and trojans, PUPs do not damage systems maliciously. In most cases these programs are installed unknowingly or unwantedly, as they could be bundled with another software.
This is a generic detection that covers multiple unaffiliated/uncategorized Potentially Unwanted Program components. It may also detect new variants of similar software.
McAfee® Avert® Labs recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this, or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.
See http://vil.nai.com/vil/pups/configuration.aspx for information about how to enable, disable, and exclude detection of Potentially Unwanted programs.
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Method of Infection
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Characteristics
Characteristics -
This detection is for a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP).
Unlike viruses and trojans, PUPs do not damage systems maliciously. In most cases these programs are installed unknowingly or unwantedly, as they could be bundled with another software.
This is a generic detection that covers multiple unaffiliated/uncategorized Potentially Unwanted Program components. It may also detect new variants of similar software.
McAfee® Avert® Labs recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this, or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.
See http://vil.nai.com/vil/pups/configuration.aspx for information about how to enable, disable, and exclude detection of Potentially Unwanted programs.
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Instructions on Enabling/Disabling Detection and Removal of Potentially Unwanted Programs
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