PUP.Software.Updater

PUP.Software.Updater is a generic detection for the updating component of a Potentially Unwanted Program or PUP. In some cases, PUP.Software.Updater may initiate its updates without your consent or relate to an unwanted program (most typically some form of adware), although not all PUP.Software.Updater detections are malicious. Since PUP.Software.Updater always is just one part of a multi-component program, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend the use of anti-malware tools to identify the related application and then determine whether or not you wish to remove PUP.Software.Updater from your computer.

PUP.Software.Updater: Why You Don't Always Want Updates

PUP.Software.Updater is a heuristic alert that can be applied to many different applications rather than just a single type of PC threat. The most common occurrence of PUP.Software.Updater involves adware programs or unwanted browser add-ons, both of which typically update themselves without asking for your permission. This updating functionality may cause PUP.Software.Updater to harm your PC's performance or otherwise interfere with your Web-browsing activities, and, in general, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend deleting any programs that don't allow you to control how they update themselves.

Since PUP.Software.Updater has strong associations with adware, PUP.Software.Updater alerts usually should be looked for alongside adware-typical symptoms, which may include pop-up windows, homepage hijacks, search redirects and injected links. However, some benevolent or useful applications also may be detected as using PUP.Software.Updater for their updates, and you should use your best judgment when considering whether or not to remove PUP.Software.Updater from your computer.

Breaking Free of a PUP.Software.Updater-Removing Loop

As of 2013, PUP.Software.Updater often has been found in the presence of concealed adware and other low-level PC threats that reinstall PUP.Software.Updater as necessary while attempting to conceal their primary components. These problems may make it difficult to delete PUP.Software.Updater, which may be reinstalled after your PC is rebooted. To delete all PC threats related to PUP.Software.Updater and guarantee PUP.Software.Updater's total removal when it's necessary, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts suggest booting into Safe Mode and enacting a full anti-malware scan from that environment.

PUP.Software.Updater generally is related to low-level malware that creates minor security issues, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also have seen a minority of PUP.Software.Updater incidents appear in association with high-level malware. If your anti-malware scans for PUP.Software.Updater also detect Trojans or other types of malware that include broader functions than a typical adware program, you should consider changing any account passwords and take other security measures to prevent future attacks related to the compromise of your PC.

It also must be emphasized that the symptoms noted in these paragraphs aren't a conclusive list. PUP.Software.Updater may be included in a wide range of different PC threats, and, even though PUP.Software.Updater is most likely to be related to trivial types of Potentially Unwanted Programs, the possibility of a meaningful security problem related to PUP.Software.Updater shouldn't be discounted.