PUM.Optional.ExplorerHijack is Malwarebytes' detection name for a potentially unwanted modification (PUM) in the Windows registry where users are restricted from accessing files in drives C and D. Furthermore, users cannot use the Run and Map Network Drive dialog boxes and the Dir command.
The following registry entry is added:
Under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Entry:
NoViewOnDrive=12
Malwarebytes can modify this registry value data back to its Windows default setting without user interaction.
Also, we advise users to do a full system scan as PUM.Optional.ExplorerHijack could have been added to the system by malware or PUP.
When a Potentially Unwanted Modification (PUM) is detected on your computer, Malwarebytes for Windows does not know whether it was authorized. Optimization software, malware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are known to make these types of changes, hence they are regarded as potentially unwanted by design. To have Malwarebytes for Windows ignore a PUM, you must add the PUM to the Allow list. Here’s how to do it.
Select your language