PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater
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Short bio
PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted program (PUP) aimed at Windows systems and published by Auslogics.
Type of infection
PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater is advertized as a sytem optimizer in the form of a driver updater. It’s usually installed by the users themselves due to misleading advertizing.
Malicious behavior
Users of affected systems may have seen these warnings during the installation process:
this type of warnings during operations:
and this entry in the list of installed Programs and Features:
Aftermath
PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater gains persistence by adding a Scheduled Task.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.AuslogicsDriverUpdater without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.