PUP.Optional.SearchProtect is Malwarebytes' detection name for a potentially unwanted program (PUP)that hijacks your browsers once installed.
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect is usually bundled with freeware or shareware applications. PUP.Optional.SearchProtect installs together with third-party applications. However, due to lack of notification during the install process, PUP.Optional.SearchProtect often gets into the PC without users' knowledge.There are also instances where malware is being used to deploy PUP.Optional.SearchProtect. In this case, the threat can be acquired when visiting malicious web pages, downloading compromised files, or using file-sharing apps. Links from spam emails and social media sites are used to spread PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.These are offered up on software download sites, where people look for software they need, often unaware of what they are getting into.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.SearchProtect without further user interaction.
A Malwarebytes log of removal will look similar to this:
MalwarebytesAnti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScanDate:8/6/2015ScanTime:12:32PMLogfile:mbamSearchProtect3.txtAdministrator:YesVersion:2.1.8.1057MalwareDatabase:v2015.08.06.03RootkitDatabase:v2015.08.04.01License:PremiumMalwareProtection:EnabledMaliciousWebsiteProtection:EnabledSelf-protection:DisabledOS:Windows8.1CPU:x64FileSystem:NTFSUser:{username}ScanType:ThreatScanResult:CompletedObjectsScanned:347191TimeElapsed:29min,12secMemory:EnabledStartup:EnabledFilesystem:EnabledArchives:EnabledRootkits:EnabledHeuristics:EnabledPUP:EnabledPUM:EnabledProcesses:0(Nomalicious items detected)Modules:0(Nomalicious items detected)RegistryKeys:10PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\CltMngSvc,Quarantined,[029957ae256683b3e4016ec050b129d7],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\SearchProtect,Quarantined,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\LAYERS\VC32LDR ,Quarantined,[e3b8798c5b30f83e7e68e2c07d8735cb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\INSTALLEDSDB\{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd},Quarantined,[1388a75e91fa181e9d8898f7b94b0000],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\INSTALLEDSDB\{cf2797aa-b7ec-e311-8ed9-005056c00008},Quarantined,[bbe0cd38315a1e18978d4946c53fad53],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\SCHEDULE\TASKCACHE\Tree\bvxvbvef,Delete-on-Reboot,[9902e91c23688caa15f31ef43cc78a76],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SEARCHPROTECT,Quarantined,[d4c757aeb5d6d6604cad9da7af5451af],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SPPDCOM,Quarantined,[5f3c3cc96e1dc571aa9e852135cff10f],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\SPPD,Quarantined,[4754ab5aa6e530067933e659fb08ed13],PUP.Optional.Trovi.C,HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{015DB5FA-EAFB-4592-A95B-F44D3EE87FA9},Quarantined,[1388b74e2764b383a83a9707d0348f71],RegistryValues:13PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\chrome.exe|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[8516d82d0e7df14545a0f3af669ef709]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\explorer.xxx|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[7b20d3321b7090a628bd069ccd3718e8]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\firefox.exe|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[1e7d4abbcac1da5c14d13e6418ec0af6]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\iexplore.exe|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[efac6e976d1e32042bba5a48c93bd52b]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\software_removal_tool.exe|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[32690500b7d4f343c322c9d928dc9967]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\software_reporter_tool.exe|{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[d2c9ad58eaa1b581d80d960cae56ae52]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\APPCOMPATFLAGS\CUSTOM\LAYERS\VC32Ldr |{8a4d5a43-c64a-45ab-bdf4-804fe18ceafd}.sdb,130833295477296804,Quarantined,[e3b8798c5b30f83e7e68e2c07d8735cb]PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SEARCHPROTECT|InstallDir,C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect,Quarantined,[d4c757aeb5d6d6604cad9da7af5451af]PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\SPPDCOM|TS,1,Quarantined,[5f3c3cc96e1dc571aa9e852135cff10f]PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\SPPD|ImagePath,\??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\SPPD.sys,Quarantined,[4754ab5aa6e530067933e659fb08ed13]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{015DB5FA-EAFB-4592-A95B-F44D3EE87FA9}|URL,http://www.trovi.com/Results.aspx?gd=&ctid=CT3331172&octid=EB_ORIGINAL_CTID&ISID=I738E6E5A-8BFB-41D7-8CC8-98B9DFD42D36&SearchSource=58&CUI=&UM=8&UP=SP525B086B-F1AB-4E1E-8293-80E843A19AFA&D=080615&q={searchTerms}&SSPV=, Quarantined, [5c3f56aff19a8aac568d88107f85659b]PUP.Optional.Conduit.A,HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{015DB5FA-EAFB-4592-A95B-F44D3EE87FA9}|SuggestionsURL_JSON,http://suggest.seccint.com/CSuggestJson.ashx?prefix={searchTerms}, Quarantined, [0d8e2fd65c2f85b126ecf8226d9633cd]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\SEARCHSCOPES\{015DB5FA-EAFB-4592-A95B-F44D3EE87FA9}|DisplayName,Trovi,Quarantined,[edae56af6f1c0f27a142ecaca4601ce4]RegistryData:3PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINDOWS|AppInit_DLLs,C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64Loader.dll,Good:(),Bad:(C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64Loader.dll),Replaced,[d0cbc4410487ab8bfaeb80aede23a15f]PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINDOWS|AppInit_DLLs,C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32Loader.dll,Good:(),Bad:(C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32Loader.dll),Replaced,[a4f74eb78209ff3727bef13db44d629e]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\INTERNET EXPLORER\MAIN|StartPage,http://www.trovi.com/?gd=&ctid=CT3331172&octid=EB_ORIGINAL_CTID&ISID=I738E6E5A-8BFB-41D7-8CC8-98B9DFD42D36&SearchSource=55&CUI=&UM=8&UP=SP525B086B-F1AB-4E1E-8293-80E843A19AFA&D=080615&SSPV=, Good: (www.google.com), Bad: (http://www.trovi.com/?gd=&ctid=CT3331172&octid=EB_ORIGINAL_CTID&ISID=I738E6E5A-8BFB-41D7-8CC8-98B9DFD42D36&SearchSource=55&CUI=&UM=8&UP=SP525B086B-F1AB-4E1E-8293-80E843A19AFA&D=080615&SSPV=),Replaced,[cbd0699c612a65d10f66b18f60a59868]Folders:25PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep,Quarantined,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Consent,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protection,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protectionDS,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\uninstall,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\rep,Quarantined,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\STG,Quarantined,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\UI,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\UI\rep,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],Files:114PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\CltMngSvc.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[029957ae256683b3e4016ec050b129d7],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\cltmng.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[2b70966fe6a541f51acbaa8481807d83],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\bin\cltmngui.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[ddbef213d4b7b2840adbed41e61ba25e],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64Loader.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[d0cbc4410487ab8bfaeb80aede23a15f],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32Loader.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[a4f74eb78209ff3727bef13db44d629e],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\setup3.exe,Quarantined,[6734a65fb6d588ae1acb63cb6c95a858],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\setup4.exe,Quarantined,[207b2ed78209ab8bace870b96f92ae52],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\setup5.exe,Quarantined,[faa15fa63754d264fee737f7f60beb15],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup.exe,Quarantined,[47542fd6f99239fdc3223af4728f827e],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\nse2122.tmp\SPtool.dll,Quarantined,[a8f33fc63e4d2511776ec06e33ce3ec2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Windows\Temp\nsq1A44.tmp\SPTool.dll,Quarantined,[712ab154f7940135ae37ef3f43be916f],PUP.Optional.OneSafePCCleaner,C:\Users\{username}\Downloads\OneSafe_PC_Cleaner.exe,Quarantined,[a1fa9e67bad1cf671d060eb2867b619f],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\bvxvbvef.exe,Quarantined,[2d6eaf56d3b8ed49917fec797d849868],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\pbqrmvbub,Quarantined,[cbd0b0551b7066d0e005c26c7d84659b],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Windows\apppatch\apppatch64\VCLdr64.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[cbd0f2131f6c979f43a2fe3034cd53ad],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Windows\apppatch\nbin\VC32Loader.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[3c5f51b482092c0ab2336ac4768b9769],PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\searchplugins\trovi.xml,Quarantined,[6b30877e018ae6502e852df001024cb4],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\EULA.txt,Quarantined,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\SPtool.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\sptool.dll_1438855940876,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.pun,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep\cfi.bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep\edk.bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep\pni.bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep\SystemRepository.dat,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\Main\rep\trn.bin,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\RN32.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\SPtool64.exe,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64.dll,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\style.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Consent\consent.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Consent\consent.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Consent\consent.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Consent\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bgUninstall.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\hez-def-grey.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\Apply-default.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\Apply-onclick.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\Apply-Rollover.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bg-dia.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bg-uninstall.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bg-with-logo.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bg.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bgNotif.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bgSettings.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\bgSettingsDS.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\btnBlue.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\btnClose.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\btnSilver.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\button-bg.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\checkbox.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\checkbox_checked.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\checkbox_def.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\close-win-def.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\close-win-over-click.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\gray-bg.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\hez-def.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\hez-selected.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\hez.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\icon-win.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\info-icon.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\menu-rollover.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\menu-selected.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\radio-button-def.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\radio-button-selected.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\radio-button.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\radio-button2.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\Settings-icon.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\SP_DialogBG.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\text-field.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\v.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\Images\x.png,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\DialogAPI.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\dialogUtils.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\jquery.1.7.1.min.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\json2.min.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\libs\main.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protection\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protection\protection.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protection\protection.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protection\protection.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protectionDS\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protectionDS\protectionDS.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protectionDS\protectionDS.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\protectionDS\protectionDS.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings\settings.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings\settings.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\settings\settings.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\uninstall\defaults.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\uninstall\uninstall.css,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\uninstall\uninstall.html,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Program Files(x86)\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\uninstall\uninstall.js,Delete-on-Reboot,[c6d5c5401f6c4ee88488611a04009d63],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect,C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom\Custom64\{cf2797aa-b7ec-e311-8ed9-005056c00008}.sdb,Delete-on-Reboot,[871415f08308c47270b7236cc93bce32],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\bvxvbvef,Quarantined,[d2c9b154fb90bc7a06b68a1d08fc25db],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\Cvc.dat,Quarantined,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\UserRepository.dat,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\UserSettings.dat,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\SearchProtect\UI\rep\UIRepository.dat,Delete-on-Reboot,[fe9d14f1226973c33cd93ab5c0425ea2],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\bahvxfk,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\mkfvxfk,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\pvpqbjobmlpfqlovvawq,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\qokvxfk,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\rfobmlpfqlovvawq,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\rpboobmlpfqlovvawq,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\bvxvbvef\ycfvxfk,Quarantined,[712ad62f692202341b74a669c93a45bb],PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\prefs.js,Good:(),Bad:(user_pref("browser.newtab.url","http://www.trovi.com/?gd=&ctid=CT3331172&octid=EB_ORIGINAL_CTID&ISID=I738E6E5A-8BFB-41D7-8CC8-98B9DFD42D36&SearchSource=69&CUI=&SSPV=&Lay=1&UM=8&UP=SP525B086B-F1AB-4E1E-8293-80E843A19AFA&D=080615");),Replaced,[52497e873c4fb383a2ce572d9273be42]PUP.Optional.Trovi.C,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\prefs.js,Good:(),Bad:(user_pref("browser.search.defaultenginename","Trovi");),Replaced,[8c0fb64fc2c9999deb967e0754b115eb]PUP.Optional.Trovi.C,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\prefs.js,Good:(),Bad:(user_pref("browser.search.selectedEngine","Trovi");),Replaced,[801b966f642790a63151661f39cc59a7]PUP.Optional.Trovi.A,C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{profile}.default\prefs.js,Good:(browser.startup.homepage", "https://www.malwarebytes.org/restorebrowser/), Bad: (browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.trovi.com), Replaced,[2774877e6625b383524db2d5bc495aa6]PhysicalSectors:0(Nomalicious items detected)(end)
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