#unwanted-program

The program pup.bundle is an adware and potentially unwanted program that serves unsolicited advertising content and redirects the Web browser to unknown or malicious sites. It installs without consent when downloading freeware and software bundles from certain download sites. It is a pre-checked option in the installation package that the user may not have noticed and remained unchecked. It disrupts browsing by serving advertising popups and banners and affects the quality of searches due to the redirection of the browser to its affiliated sites.