How Does PUP Malware Enter Your Computer and What Does It Do?Ī potentially unwanted program can enter your computer bundled with freeware that you plan to download. In this article, we take a closer look at PUPs and provide you with easy tips on how to get rid of these malicious programs. PUPs are aggressive and don’t have any value, so they should be removed from your Mac computer. They can spam your browsers with annoying advertising and pop-ups, urging you to buy the program’s full version, take over your search engine, and can collect your personal data, posing a serious security risk. They often employ a large amount of system resources and may even intentionally slow down your computer. Such programs pretend to be legitimate, but in reality, they do more harm than good.

Although Mac OS has outstanding security features, it is susceptible to potentially unwanted programs (PUP) that are often installed without user’s consent.