PUP.Optional.EpiBrowser
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Short bio
PUP.Optional.EpiBrowser is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted browser that may get installed without explicit user consent.
Type of infection
This potentially unwanted program is likely installed as bundleware along with PDF conversion tools, fonts, manuals, and other sought after downloads.
Malicious behavior
Users may see a new startup entry (Epistart) and a folder %LOCALAPPDATA%EPISoftwareEpiBrowser
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks and removes PUP.Optional.EpiBrowser
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.EpiBrowser without further user interaction.
Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
PleaseĀ download MalwarebytesĀ to your desktop.
Double-clickĀ MBSetup.exeĀ and follow the prompts to install the program.
When yourĀ Malwarebytes for WindowsĀ installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
Click on theĀ Get startedĀ button.
ClickĀ ScanĀ to start aĀ Threat Scan.
ClickĀ QuarantineĀ to remove the found threats.
Add an exclusion
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Hereās how to do it.
Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.
Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
Click theĀ Detection History
Click theĀ Allow List
To add an item to theĀ Allow List, clickĀ Add.
Select the exclusion typeĀ Allow a file or folderĀ and use theĀ Select a folderĀ button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.