PUP.Optional.ChinAd

Short bio

PUP.Optional.ChinAd is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for a family that consists mostly of bundlers containing Chinese adware.

Type and source of infection

PUP.Optional.ChinAd is usually installed by users themselves. Bundlers like PUP.Optional.ChinAd often contain one program that is appealing and combine it during install with adware and PUPs.

Protection

Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.ChinAd

Remediation

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

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click MBSetup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. When your Malwarebytes for Windows installation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
4. Click on the Get started button.
5. Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
6. Click Quarantine to remove the found threats.
7. Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.

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.

Associated threats

• Adware.ChinAd