PUP.Optional.ChipDe is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a bundler issued by the German download-site chip.de.
Bundlers are downloads that install, or offer to install, more then the software the downloader originally wanted.
PUP.Optional.ChipDe is the name for the downloads from the German software website chip.de.
Malwarebytes protects users from PUP.Optional.ChipDe by using real-time protection.
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Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
The Exclusions tab includes a list of items to be excluded from scans. The items may include files, folders, websites, or applications that connect to the Internet, as well as previously detected exploits.
To access the exclusions in Malwarebytes:
If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, add an exclusion of the type Exclude an application that Connects to the Internet and use the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.
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