PUP.Optional.Bittorrent

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Short bio

PUP.Optional.Bittorrent is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that puts your system at risk.

Type and source of infection

Bittorrent is a torrent application. These peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs are usually installed by the users themselves, but open the system for certain risks.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from PUP.Optional.Bittorrent by using real-time protection and gives users the opportunity to make an informed choice.

Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.Bittorrent
Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.Bittorrent

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.Bittorrent without further user interaction.

Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.

Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.

When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.

Click on the Get started button.

Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.

Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.

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.