

Within the nuisance category of PUPs, you can add in all the spyware, adware, browser related extensions, pop-up programs and so forth.


I would actually characterize PUPs into two distinct categories nuisance programs and security threats. What is a PUP?įirst, PUPs go by many names, including bundleware, junkware, adware and for mobile devices, Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Computer security courses cover malicious software (malware), but the material rarely address Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs).
