Malware detected two problems.

archieboy

I have just run a quick scan of my laptop using Malware. It found two problems which I have deleted but I'm worried that I maybe need to do more. I use Microsoft Security Essentials and run Malware fairly regularly with no problems normally. The two items found were PUP.Optional.B and then something to do with 'Roaming\Babylon

Are they very serious and should I do anything else. Please take into account in any replies that I am a Granny who knows very little about computers!!

waddler_8

PUP.Optional Potentially unwanted program. These are so called "optional" extras you are presented with when you install other software. They're not malicious, but they are safe to remove.

These detections have come about because of a change in policy on such programs.

http://blog.malwarebytes.org/news/2013/07/malwarebytes-adopts-aggressive-pup-policy/

AdwCleaner may turn up some other entries too.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

debitcardmayhem

Post the malwarebytes log on here and wait for someone knowledge to "waddle by". Babylon is a PUP or a "Potentially Unwanted Program" It may help if you run adwcleaner and post the log from that on here too,
it is found at
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/dl/125/

debitcardmayhem

OH !!!!!! , I was too slow , sorry waddler

waddler_8

Great minds, etc...

archieboy

Thanks so much Waddler_8. That sets my mind at rest. I clicked on the link you sent me for the adwcleaner - when I click 'download' should I then click 'Run' or 'Save'? Told you I don't know much about computers!!!

waddler_8

Click save, then run it.

Ensure your clicking the blue button.

Download Now
@BleepingComputer

NiftyDigits

Direct Link

debitcardmayhem

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Post the malwarebytes log on here and wait for someone knowledge to "waddle by". Babylon is a PUP or a "Potentially Unwanted Program" It may help if you run adwcleaner and post the log from that on here too,
it is found at
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/dl/125/

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Direct Link

Mine works from where I am , could be a network problem

waddler_8

The BC links are time limited.

The Official direct link is - http://general-changelog-team.fr/fr/downloads/finish/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner

It's a French site as the developer Xplode is French. BleepingComputer is the official mirror.

debitcardmayhem

Yours seems to point to http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/dl/2402bc6d90607e320e2fc5f9fd028fc7/5217885f/windows/security/security-utilities/a/adwcleaner/AdwCleaner.exe

Whereas mine points to
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/dl/125/

Perhaps mine is wrong......