PUP.BundleInstaller.BI

Posted: August 19, 2013

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Ranking:	8,735
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	1,429

First Seen:	August 19, 2013
Last Seen:	September 1, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

PUP.BundleInstaller.BI is a program that is used to install multiple applications on your computer – usually two separate programs that would not ordinarily be associated with each other (for example, a media player and a browser toolbar). Although PUP.BundleInstaller.BI does not install malicious software, PUP.BundleInstaller.BI may install unwanted applications that change your PC-using experience in undesirable ways – AKA, Potentially Unwanted Programs. SpywareRemove.com malware experts generally suggest deleting PUP.BundleInstaller.BI on sight since legitimate applications usually can be installed without resorting to bundling utilities like PUP.BundleInstaller.BI, which force you to install new software that isn't advantageous for your computer.

PUP.BundleInstaller.BI: When What You Install is More Than You Thought

PUP.BundleInstaller.BI is a utility that's used to distribute additional unwanted programs along with unrelated applications of interest to the PC user. Common utilities like DVD burning programs, media players and FTP clients sometimes are distributed through a PUP.BundleInstaller.BI, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts stress that most legitimate applications don't use PUP.BundleInstaller.BI as a default installer. Instead, PUP.BundleInstaller.BI usually circulates through unofficial download sources, such as third party freeware sites and torrent-downloading networks.

The software installed by PUP.BundleInstaller.BI isn't fixed and can be reconfigured from one package to the next one. SpywareRemove.com malware experts previously have associated PUP.BundleInstaller.BI with the following Potentially Unwanted Programs:

IncrediBar (a companion program to MyStart by Incredimail, which is known for browser hijacks and unwanted advertisements).
FilesFrog Update Checker.
Pup.Installbrain.
Adware.Somoto.

As can be inferred from this list, adware and unwanted browser toolbars are PUP.BundleInstaller.BI's typical wares, although there's nothing preventing PUP.BundleInstaller.BI from installing other types of software. In typical circumstances, a PC user will attempt to install an unrelated program that happens to be using a concealed PUP.BundleInstaller.BI installer, and, in the process of doing so, inadvertently install PUP.BundleInstaller.BI's browser add-ons.

Bundling Up Your Browser Against an Unneeded Addition by PUP.BundleInstaller.BI

PUP.BundleInstaller.BI usually is not a very major threat to your computer's safety – although SpywareRemove.com malware experts do recommend uninstalling any unwanted programs deposited by PUP.BundleInstaller.BI. However, there have been cases where PUP.BundleInstaller.BI has been since alongside high-level PC threats that may be genuine security hazards. System scans with anti-malware software useful both for removing PUP.BundleInstaller.BI and for detecting any potential malware that may be related to any unexpected occurrence of PUP.BundleInstaller.BI on your PC.

While anti-malware tools are excellent for reversing the consequences of infections related to, a good level of self-awareness on the Internet will let you avoid PUP.BundleInstaller.BI before PUP.BundleInstaller.BI even can install anything. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers continue to advise all PC users to look over unusual installers before using them, and to avoid download sources with histories of poor safety, such as illegal torrenting networks, piracy-prone websites or freeware storehouses with bad customer reputations.

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The following URL's were detected:

https://app.worldtime.news/?src