PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher

PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a rogue scanner. This potentially unwanted program exaggerates or invents problems on users’ computers, which they promise to solve if you buy their software.

Malware Crusher bundled with a crack

Promotion on website for Malware Crusher

Malware Crusher GUI

Malware Crusher Scheduled Tasks

Installed Programs and Features entry for Malware Crusher

Malwarebytes blocks the bundler from installing Malware Crusher and other PUPs

Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.MalwareCrusher without further user interaction.

• Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
• Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
• When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
• Click on the Get started button.
• Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
• Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
• Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

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. Here’s how to do it.

• Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
• Click the Detection History
• Click the Allow List
• To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
• Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folderand use the Select a folderbutton to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
• Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.

If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use theBrowse button to select the file you wish to grant access.