It’s also interesting to note that DrWeb flags it as “Program Unwanted”. Even Malwarebytes gives the installer a clean bill of health through Virus Total. However, also bearing in mind that these antivirus engines are specifically looking for malware, not PUPs. Scanning Advanced SystemCare’s latest installer though Virus Total produces red flags from 2 antivirus engines:īearing in mind that this is only 2 flags out of a possible 61. Does even a single user being tricked into installing a software they wouldn’t have chosen to install otherwise fulfill the definition of “Potentially Unwanted”? (more on that plus a question for you toward the end of this article). That said, I guess it depends on one’s definition of “Potentially Unwanted”. I’m pretty sure that the vast majority of Advanced SystemCare users would have freely chosen to install the software themselves. The question then is Advanced SystemCare actually a PUP or is this purely a case of Malwarebytes exacting revenge? So, it’s not uncommon to find this combination of software installed on users’ machines.Īs a consequence, many users are now up in arms as they discover that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has removed Advanced SystemCare from their systems. Advanced SystemCare is one of IObit’s most popular products, if not the most popular, and, of course, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is also extremely popular. Now, it appears that the latest version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is flagging IObit’s Advanced SystemCare as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Although IObit never publicly admitted to the theft, they did eventually take actions which clearly suggested that they were guilty as charged: I’m guessing most would be aware that some time ago, back in late 2009, Malwarebytes accused Chinese based company IObit of stealing its definition database. So, it appears the acrimonious relationship between Malwarebytes and IObit continues on. Advanced SystemCare users are up in arms as Malwarebytes Anti-Malware removes IObit’s popular system cleaning/optimization tool from their computers.

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