How Do You Get This PUP Installed?

What is PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A? Is it Dangerous?

PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A is categorized as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) which can be found by MalwareBytes Anti-malware. Usually it sneaks into your operating system without your consent. Once found, it is hard to remove because most antivirus or anti-malware program do not have the ability to detect a PUP as a threat since it doesn’t belong to a virus, but it acts as similar as a virus. This unwanted program always gets installed when a user downloads a specific program or application. While downloading, the user neglects to read the download agreement, so he or she doesn’t notice that other unwanted programs are being downloaded at the same time.

When you get PUP threat installed, you will find computer in a huge mess. Generally speaking, PUPs have undesirable effects on a user’s computer. Once downloaded, it may run various background processes that slow the computer down, or redirect computer users to website they don’t want. The sole purpose of these applications is to promote associated products, hoping to get profit from the promotion. It is suggested users check every item like policy and terms before they download something on the Internet. PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A can be downloaded and installed with legitimate applications as well. If users are do not read agreements thoroughly, they can easily get such undesirable thing installed on their computer. As similar as other members from PUP.Optional family, it also contains the ability by modifying your browser settings, changing your homepage and adding malicious tool-bars on the target computer. It may
embed unwanted code to your browser that can lead your browser crashed or slow. To sum up, PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A is an evil thing that should be removed from your computer without any hesitation.

Undesirable Symptoms Caused By A Potentially Unwanted Program:

It can bypass the legit security tools and destroy your computer secretly.
It prevents you from opening some application because the files are corrupted.
It can make your browser redirected to all kinds of malicious websites.
It is able to allow remote hacker access the compromised system for illicit purpose.

How Do You Get This PUP Installed?

From malicious drive-by-download scripts from corrupted porn and shareware / freeware websites.
Through spam email attachments, media downloads and social networks.
When clicking suspicious pop-ups or malicious links.
Open unknown email or download media files that contain the activation code of the virus.

Note: No matter how does PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A access your PC, users should know that there are no tools can remove this pesky Trojan automatically at this moment, it is suggested users not spend much time in downloading or paying any security software which claims can delete this stubborn virus. It is totally useless. To completely get rid of it, professional manual guide is needed.

About Trojan Virus Removal:

Currently many computer users had the same experience that this virus couldn’t be removed by any anti-virus applications. So the manual approach is always required to combat this virus. And here is the step-by-step removal guide for all computer users.

PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A is a detection by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware that primarily installs on a computer along with third-party software and files such as freeware, shareware, torrents, and codecs. It disguises itself as a legit process in order to prevent the detection of antivirus software. Once it is running in the background, it may track (aka spy) surfing habits, collect data and then send the collected information to a third party, even though some claim to gather non-evasive data. Don’t give any chance for someone you don’t know to access your computer or collect your information. It can threaten security of your identity and financial stability. All you need to do is to remove PUP.Optional.GreatArcadeHits.A without any hesitation.