PUP.Optional.ShiftBrowser
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Short bio
PUP.Optional.ShiftBrowser is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted program called “Shift Browser.”
Type of infection
The browser is promoted through confusing advertisements on sites where people might search for manuals, recipes, templates, and other popular documents.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks the downloader that fetches the actual installer, so users can make an informed decision about the install. It does not block the full installer which users might have downloaded from the official site.
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. 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 folder and use the Select a folder button 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 the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.