PUP.Optional.Spigot
Short bio
PUP.Optional.Spigot is Malwarebytes' generic detection name for a large family of browser hijackers.
Symptoms
Users of affected systems may find that their newtab page has changed and their default search engine is a different one.
Type and source of infection
PUP.Optional.Spigot extensions are promoted as useful additional search extensions for a specific subject (f.e. file converters).PUP.Optional.Spigot extensions are usually installed by users themselves due to aggressive and misleading advertising.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks PUP.Optional.Spigot
Malwarebytes blocks the search domain of PUP.Optional.Spigot
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.Spigot without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
- 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 folderand use the Select a folderbutton 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.
Traces/IOCs
Associated registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}Associated folder:%AppData%\Roaming\{28e56cfb-e30e-4f66-85d8-339885b726b8}