PUP.Adware.Heuristics
Short bio
PUP.Adware.Heuristics is a heuristics detection by AdwCleaner for Potentially Unwanted Programs that display advertisements and have not been classified yet.
Remediation
Malwarebytes’ AdwCleaner can detect and remove PUP.Adware.Heuristics
- Please download AdwCleaner to your desktop.
- Double-click adwcleaner_{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Once the program has fully installed, select Scan Now on the Dashboard.
- If an update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Clean & Repair.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
Protection
AdwCleaner is a removal tool only, so it does not offer protection. If you want to try out Malwarebytes protection you can use the button in AdwCleaner labelled “Try Malwarebytes Protection Free”.
