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Is it really a Potentially Unwanted Program?

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17-Feb-2008, 08:08 PM #1
Question Is it really a Potentially Unwanted Program?
Can someone tell me what this is, other than what my antivirus is telling me...

About this Potentially Unwanted Program
Name: Generic PUP.d

Location: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{39C571A2-5C6A-433B-8AC6-DBD815F09639}\RP392\A0045864.exe

It gives me three options when it pops the alert up: Remove, Trust or close the alert. So far it's popped up about 5 times since yesterday morning and I've been telling it just close the alert.

Is this a virus or a security issue that I should let the anti-virus remove or should I let it trust it?

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17-Feb-2008, 09:18 PM #2
I would trust it. Its potentially unwanted. Basically, the av does not know what it is.
Also System Volume is a for Restore Settings, I doubt you should be too worried.
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18-Feb-2008, 04:00 AM #3
Thanks I thought it most likely had to do with the restore settings but wasn't sure about it.
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19-Feb-2008, 11:26 AM #4
yes restore point. trust it.
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