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I did an MLB scan and it showed 2 detections

Hi, mare_wbpa.

Welcome back. :)

You mean that you did a scan using Malwarebytes?

Did you remove the detected items?

I quarantined them.

OK.

Do you want us to check your computer?

What do I need to do? Yes, it was a Malwarebytes scan.Thanks for the welcome back comment. Appreciate it.

Mare,

Let's see what Malwarebytes detected.

• Open Malwarebytes, click on the Scanner, and then on the Reports tab.
  
• Find the report with the most recent date and double click on it.
  
• Click on Export and then Copy to Clipboard.
  
• Paste its content here, in your next reply.
  

No detections this time, but here's the report anyway.

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 7/5/2025
Scan Time: 4:49 PM
Log File: 82b05270-59e1-11f0-899b-cc5ef8f272ec.json

-Software Information-
Version: 5.3.2.195
Components Version: 134.1.5283
Update Package Version: 1.0.100893
License: Free

-System Information-
OS: Windows 11 (Build 26100.4349)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: LAPTOP-4EQFBMN3\mary ann

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 212698
Threats Detected: 0
Threats Quarantined: 0
Time Elapsed: 8 min, 26 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
File system: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect

-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)

File: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

This is the report from yesterday.

Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com

-Log Details-
Scan Date: 7/4/2025
Scan Time: 8:54 AM
Log File: 107a1134-58d6-11f0-9f57-cc5ef8f272ec.json

-Software Information-
Version: 5.3.2.195
Components Version: 134.1.5283
Update Package Version: 1.0.100845
License: Free

-System Information-
OS: Windows 11 (Build 26100.4349)
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: LAPTOP-4EQFBMN3\mary ann

-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 212206
Threats Detected: 2
Threats Quarantined: 2
Time Elapsed: 8 min, 57 sec

-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
File system: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect

-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)

File: 2
PUP.Optional.TotalAV, C:\PROGRAMDATA\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\TOTALAV.LNK, Quarantined, 4496, 795103, 1.0.100845, , ame, , C6F01DD56CB9D22C1DBDBEE8672F4E18, 3F8461C594F064D306AAD98CF8628DC79095F3842B31160A57E8C796133BEF2F
PUP.Optional.TotalAV, C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\PUBLIC\DESKTOP\TOTALAV.LNK, Quarantined, 4496, 795103, 1.0.100845, , ame, , 4945EEA67C488C74646E335A00F34179, FA19BC34E2E6ABCE565D7922F082C224C6C86B0C7C63B1FD2D5DE421D8A3A427

Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)

WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

Do you have TotalAV installed?

I read that it was a good free antivirus, so I downloaded it. It's in my list of programs, but when I bring it up, it indicates that it has expired. It's on the list of installed programs.

It seems that your free trial period ended.

You can keep the free version, but I think that you lose the real-time protection.

From Malwarebytes site (https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/detections/pup-optional-totalav):

QuotePUP.Optional.TotalAV is a potentially unwanted program marketed as a system optimizer. These so-called "system optimizers" use exaggerated scan results or sometimes even intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have problems. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these problems.

So, mare_wpba, you have 3 options:

1. Keep the product as free but without real-time protection
2. Buy the product
3. Uninstall it and stay with Microsoft Defender which is free and built-in Windows

I would choose 3, but it's your computer, so your decision.

I will go along with your opinion. doesn't make sense to keep it installed if it's of no value. Is there anything else that you would recommend that I should do?

I will

I didn't say it's of no value. As any other security product, it has value either as a demand scanner (not paid version) or real protection scanner (paid version). Since you didn't want to pay for it, uninstalling is the best option for you now.

• Download the Revo Uninstaller (Free Download) (https://www.revouninstaller.com/revo-uninstaller-free-download/) and save it on your Desktop.
  
• Double click on the exe file created on your Desktop to run the installer, and follow the instructions to install the program.
• Double click the program's icon to open it.
• Write in the search area, on the top left, the following program:
  

TotalAV (OR SIMILAR)


• Choose the Uninstall tab from the menu and let the program to create a Restore point.
  
• Choose Scan, and then the Advanced mode scan.
  
• Select all the TotalAV items found, Delete and Next.
  
• Let the procedure be completed and click on Finish.
  
• Restart the computer.
  

Let me know if the procedure ran smoothly.

Thanks for your help once again.

You are very welcome, as always.