PUP.Optional.BrowserModule is Malwarebytes' detection name for a family of potentially unwanted browser hijackersthat use extensions for browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer to show advertisements.
PUP.Optional.BrowserModule comes bundledwith other software and uses browser extensions to show advertisements.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.BrowserModule without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
Malwarebyteswww.malwarebytes.com-Log Details-Scan Date: 4/18/17Scan Time: 9:31 AMLogfile: mbamTablesExtensions.txtAdministrator: Yes-Software Information-Version: 3.0.6.1469Components Version: 1.0.96Update Package Version: 1.0.1751License: Premium-System Information-OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser:{computername}\{username}-Scan Summary-Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 327079Time Elapsed: 1 min, 13 sec-Scan Options-Memory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: Enabled-Scan Details-Process: 0(No malicious items detected)Module: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Key: 2PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\Advanced Module_is1, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389763],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, HKCU\SOFTWARE\BROWSERMODULE, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389761],1.0.1751Registry Value: 2PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, HKCU\SOFTWARE\BROWSERMODULE|INSTEVENT, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389761],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\ADVANCED MODULE_IS1|INNO SETUP: APP PATH, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389764],1.0.1751Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Data Stream: 0(No malicious items detected)Folder: 9PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\BROWSERMODULE, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389763],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\icon, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\FNGMHNNPILHPLAEEDIFHCCCEOMCLGFBG, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\icon, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\OPERA SOFTWARE\OPERA STABLE\EXTENSIONS\EGAFJHHPBIPCMPOIOMEGBCKLJBBBPHOJ, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751File: 19PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\BROWSERMODULE\UNINS000.DAT, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389763],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\BrowserModule\unins000.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389763],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\MYSETUP.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389737],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\GOOGLE\CHROME\USER DATA\DEFAULT\EXTENSIONS\FNGMHNNPILHPLAEEDIFHCCCEOMCLGFBG\78.0_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\icon\icon128.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\icon\icon16.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\icon\icon24.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\icon\icon32.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\js\background.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg\78.0_0\index.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389742],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}\CHROME\USERCONTENT.CSS, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389741],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\MOZILLA\FIREFOX\PROFILES\{profile}\EXTENSIONS\669206@extcorp.com.xpi, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389762],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\ROAMING\OPERA SOFTWARE\OPERA STABLE\EXTENSIONS\EGAFJHHPBIPCMPOIOMEGBCKLJBBBPHOJ\1.1_0\MANIFEST.JSON, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\icon\icon128.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\icon\icon16.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\icon\icon24.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\icon\icon32.png, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\js\background.js, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751PUP.Optional.BrowserModule, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\egafjhhpbipcmpoiomegbckljbbbphoj\1.1_0\index.html, Delete-on-Reboot, [2207], [389743],1.0.1751Physical Sector: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)
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