Overview of PUP.Optional.SearchApp.A
Type: malware
Alert level: high/severe
Targeted Browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.
Transmissions: Trojan horses, spam emails, shared free files, corrupt Websites, unknown links, or pop ups.
PUP.Optional.SearchApp.A is an unwanted adware program which is promoted by a third party and can get access a computer stealthily. Once installed, this computer invader may deliver spam content and displays ads from third-party via which it can generate income for its developers. But to you, it just performs malicious actions such as install useless toolbar onto your browser, reroute your search result to irrelevant pages that tricks you with misleading information.
