Win32:KillApp-W [PUP] false positive?

Viruses and worms
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Hi,

I searched the forums for this and there doesn’t seem to be any conclusions. However, I have noticed that this was detected in all HP laptops which I have (HP dv6t, quad-core). This was found during a boot scan and I moved it to the virus chest because I wasn’t sure what it was.

So my question is, is this program safe to restore? Thanks! ;D

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Win32:KillApp-W [PUP]
PUP is not virus, it is a program that can be used for good or bad, depending on what it is and who installed it for whatever reason

PUP (potentially unwanted program)
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/PUP

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Search the forum. :wink:

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Just for the people reading this:

I searched it on the HP forums and they said HP uses it as a part of a recovery program. So, I am guessing that it is therefore harmless and I will be restoring it. Thanks :slight_smile:

Please correct me if I am wrong.

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since they have classified it as PUP it is a program that can be used for good or bad…what and how i do not know

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kk, just one question. I tried to restore it but it it’s still on the list. How do I know if it’s really restored? ???

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there will be a copy in the chest after restoring…
so you have to browse to where the file should be…C:/…/… to see if it is there
then you can delete the copy from chest when you want…

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Thanks, and while trying to restore do I click overwrite or overwrite all? Sry for the inconvenience lol

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hmmm…not sure…check the help file in top right corner