PUP.Optional.Spigot is Malwarebytes' generic detection name for a large family of browser hijackers.
Users of affected systems may find that their newtab page has changed and their default search engine is a different one.
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.
Malwarebytes can detect and remove PUP.Optional.Spigot without further user interaction.
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.
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}
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