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Offline krypton

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can i remove this malware?
« on: November 08, 2015, 07:07:44 AM »
hello
this malware is found in registry key. should i remove it?

mbam is safe if i remove this malware?should i trust mbam?

will i face any problem if i remove this file?
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Offline Staticguy

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Re: can i remove this malware?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2015, 07:20:06 AM »
I and most of the users here heard about Superfish. It came bundled with Lenovo. More info is here https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/superfish_uninstall
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Re: can i remove this malware?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2015, 07:21:42 AM »
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this malware is found in registry key. should i remove it?
It is not detected as malware.
It is detected as a PUP (= Potentially Unwanted Program)

If you had done a little (re)search, you would have known that MBam is a trusted tool.

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will i face any problem if i remove this file?
There is only one way to find out.
Remove it and see what happens.

For help with malware removal...
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

Offline krypton

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Re: can i remove this malware?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2015, 07:26:12 AM »
I and most of the users here heard about Superfish. It came bundled with Lenovo. More info is here https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/superfish_uninstall

hello

i already uninstalled superfish with this tool provided by lenovo

it removed all certificates from all my browsers also but this file is not removed by that tool. so mbam detected it

why superfish uninstall tool did not removed it?
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Re: can i remove this malware?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2015, 08:42:20 AM »
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why superfish uninstall tool did not removed it?
Ask Lenovo ...


Offline Staticguy

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Re: can i remove this malware?
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2015, 10:39:18 AM »
Do a full system scan with Avast and make sure Scan for PUP is selected. You can also download and install SuperAntiSpyware and run a full system scan. I won't have a clue why the tool didn't remove all traces of this. I may be sure that the items that Malwarebytes antimalware detected are safe to be deleted, an expert will know this better. Better ask an expert.
« Last Edit: November 08, 2015, 10:41:02 AM by Staticguy »
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