PUP.Optional.Spigot.A (Adware.Win32.Spigot/ spigot.com) Removal/ Need to Remove PUP.Optional.Spigot.A (Adware.Win32.Spigot/ spigot.com)

What is PUP.Optional.Spigot.A?

PUP.Optional.Spigot.A is catalogued as a potential unwanted adware which invades into your computer system without any of your permission or consent, however, with a lot of chaos and great damage. Similar to Adware.Win32.Spigot and spigot.com, PUP.Optional.Spigot.A is not actually a virus but it does contains many malicious traits, such as launching endless pops up to get you into the sponsored sites to gain traffic, installing nasty toolbars or other unclear objectives. Obviously, PUP.Optional.Spigot.A is used by cyber criminals to force you to click the malicious websites prompting ads sponsored by some commercial company. For them, the more traffic, the better its page ranks.

How could it appear in my computer？

You may open the attachment which may contains PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. installation from spam emails. Look before you reap when you come to strange or spam emails and don’t open it
You may have installed a free software (pop- under, video, download-managers or PDF creators) which is bundled with PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. installation. According to that here comes the lesson: always choose customize installation over default installation.

How dangerous it could be?

Your browser may be redirect to somewhere by PUP.Optional.Spigot.A.
Your search engine and default setting may be replaced once PUP.Optional.Spigot.A executes.
Additional banner, search, pops up, interstitial and in-text link advertisement are seen everywhere on your screen whenever or where your computer cursor locates.
Unwanted plug-ins or extensions will appear in your browser.
Your computer will be degraded because of the execution of PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. and performs more slowly than before, sometimes it even cause system crash.
Other malware ,spyware, and Trojan may come after the installation of PUP.Optional.Spigot.A.

As you can see, PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. is such a hazard to your computer, therefore it is suggested to remove it as soon as you can.

How to get rid of PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. Instruction.

Solution 1: Remove PUP.Optional.Spigot.A Manually

A: Go to Control Panel and delete PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. from Add & Remove program
1. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
3. Click on Program
4. Click Add & Remove Program
5. Find PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. list and select Remove
6. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

B: Show all hidden files

1. Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
2. Click on the Start button. This is the small round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
3. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
4. When the control panel opens click on the Appearance and Personalization link.
5. Under the Folder Options category, click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
6. Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
7. Remove the check mark from the check box labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
8. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

C: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL combination to open the Windows Task Manager. Click on the “Processes” tab, search PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. then right-click it and select “End Process” key.

D: Click “Start” button and selecting “Run.” Type “regedit” into the box and click “OK” to delete all PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. registries

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{B9C767DD-F66A-40B4-8F12-4199A9A4393C}

: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{B9C767DD-F66A-40B4-8F12-4199A9A4393C}

 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks [{B9C767DD-F66A-40B4-8F12-4199A9A4393C}]

 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run [SearchSettings]

 HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar [{B9C767DD-F66A-40B4-8F12-4199A9A4393C}]

***** [Internet Browsers] *****

-\\ Internet Explorer v8.0.7601.17514

E: Remove all PUP.Optional.Spigot.A. associated files

C:\Program Files (x86)\Application Updater
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\spigot
C:\Program Files (x86)\SearchMe Toolbar
C:\Users\Justin\AppData\LocalLow\Search Settings
HKCU\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Search Settings
HKCU\Software\Search Settings
HKLM\Software\Application Updater
HKLM\Software\Search Settings

Solution 2: Remove PUP.Optional.Spigot.A automatically (with SpyHunter)

Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter
1) Click here or the icon below to download SpyHunter automatically.

 

2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
 





Step B. Run SpyHunter to block PUP.Optional.Spigot.A

Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.

 

(You may also be supposed to optimize your computer with RegCure Pro which can deeply figure out and fix various windows registry errors so as to avoid potential risk, as well as to ensure your computer security.)

Step C. Download PC optimizer RegCure Pro

1) Click here or the icon to download RegCure Pro



2) Follow the instructions to install RegCure Pro

 

 

Step D. Run RegCure Pro to optimize your PC

In conclusion :

Since PUP.Optional.Spigot.A coming secretly, may open doors for other computer threats, you are advised to manually get rid of PUP.Optional.Spigot.A timely to avoid unwanted issues. If the manual solution is kinda complicated for you, you could download automatic removal tool SpyHunter to stop PUP.Optional.Spigot.A effectively!