PUP.Optional.Legacy: what is it and how do i remove it?
If AdwCleaner finds PUP.Optional.Legacy on the PC, there is no need to worry. This CHIP practical tip shows what the find means and how you can remove it.
PUP.Optional.Legacy: false alarm in AdwCleaner
- If AdwCleaner or an anti-virus program shows you that PUP.Optional.Legacy has been found after a scan, do not be alarmed: you have not caught a virus.
- "PUP" means nothing else than "Potentially Unwanted Program".
- The virus protection software recognizes some installation files as potentially unwanted and marks them as supposed malware.
- Installer programs that are loaded with software from the Internet are often affected. AdwCleaner usually shows "... Documents \ Downloaded Installers" as the path for the find. These folders are created by the installer software itself.
Remove PUP.Optional.Legacy in AdwCleaner
The PUP.Optional.Legacy does not cause any damage, but for the sake of order on your PC you should remove it. If you use Malwarebytes malware scanner, the file is removed from your computer with just a few clicks.
- To do this, start the scan and then quarantine the "Unwanted Program".
- Then go to the "Quarantine" item under the "History" tab.
- Here you only have to mark PUP.Optional.Legacy and click on "Delete". The supposed malware is already removed.
PUP for installer software: Sometimes malware lurks
The reason for the error messages are usually installers, which are considered potentially unwanted. Unauthorized in some cases, but in other cases they actually contain viruses or Trojans. In the video we explain the background to you.
On the next page we will show in detail how you can check your computer for viruses and Trojans.