Is PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A Malware? How to Remove PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A Without Recurring

PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A is a potentially unwanted program that can be classified as adware. It can access the targeted computer packaged with freeware and shareware applications. Once installed, it will be like a browser hijacker and the victims do not know where and when it comes. That is the reason why Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is detecting this application as potentially unwanted program. It will install on your computer when you perform a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware then your computer is infected with the PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A.  Although PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A is not a virus, it carries a variety of damaging attributes, such as rootkit functionalities to disguise itself deeply into the contaminated computer system and browser hijacking. It is also packaged within the custom installer on many download websites, these websites contains a lot of viruses and Trojans, when your computer is infected by this browser hijack virus, it can slow down the speed of your computer, such as you need to take more time to run a program or load some files. What is more, this virus can make the System vulnerability so that the virus maker can control your computer and steal your personal data and information. If one day you find that your computer is infected by PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A, you should remove it as early as possible to protect your computer.

Several harmful properties embodied in PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A

1. PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A infection get into systems without any permission;
2. PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A Center's reputation & rating online is terrible;
3. PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A may affect and modify compromised computers' important system files;
4. PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A may install other sorts of spyware/adware without computer users' knowledge.

Effective PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A removal guide

A. Manual Removal Guide

Step One: Enter Safe Mode with Networking
Reboot the PC and keep pressing F8 key on the keyboard upon PC startup but before logging in. Hit the arrow keys to choose "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then tap Enter key.

Step Two: Kill malicious processes:

Step Three: Delete infected files:  

%Desktopdir%\PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A.lnk
%Programs%\PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A\PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A.lnk

Step Four: Delete infected registry values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A\UninstallString “%AppData%[RANDOM CHARACTERS][RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\[RANDOM 

B. Automatic Removal Guide

Step One: Install SpyHunter

1) Download SpyHunter here.

2) Double click on it to install SpyHunter.

3) After the installation, click Finish.

Step Two: Fix all the detected threats with SpyHunter

1) Open SpyHunter and click Scan Computer Now! to start scan your computer.

2) SpyHunter will now start scanning your computer as shown below.

3) When the SpyHunter scan is completed, you can see that this PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A is detected. Then click Fix Threats button to uninstall it.

Note: As we all know, the automatic removal guide is the most efficient way for the victims who have a little knowledge about computer or are afraid of using manual removals to remove threats on the computer. It is more safer than the manual one. Therefore, just run a scan of SpyHunter and it will help you to solve all the problems efficiently and permanently.