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PUP.OptChrome

Posted: January 3, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 9,623
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 1,700
First Seen: January 3, 2014
Last Seen: September 30, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.OptChrome is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may be downloaded from the Internet when a computer user downloads various freeware. PUP.OptChrome may lead to numerous problems when it is downloaded and installed on the computer system. The computer user may give approval to download PUP.OptChrome when he is downloading other free software, or he may download PUP.OptChrome accidentally by not paying enough attention to the installation process. When the PC user downloads any free application from the Internet and does not read the download agreement, he may not be aware of what additional potentially unwanted applications may come packed with the particular tool he is downloading. When downloaded and installed, PUP.OptChrome may run numerous background processes that slow the PC down. PUP.OptChrome may display numerous random pop-up adverts on the screen of the PC.

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