How can I safely delete a suspicious program that's being flagged by Malwarebytes?
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I'm using Malwarebytes for my computer's security, and it's recently been flagging something labeled in Chinese characters as '360'. I don't know what this program is, and I want it gone since it doesn't appear in my control panel. I noticed it briefly in the task manager, but it vanished as soon as I clicked on it. Is there a way for me to delete this program?
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It sounds like that might be an info stealer, especially if it keeps disappearing from your task manager. It's best to run a full system scan with Malwarebytes to see if it can identify the threat more clearly.
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I read that Malwarebytes is now flagging a file located at "c:programdatastreamA32.exe". You should definitely check what that file is — if it's linked to the suspicious program, you'll want to quarantine or delete it.
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Sometimes, antivirus programs will flag harmless software just to encourage you to upgrade your plan. That said, it looks like you're dealing with something suspicious. A deeper investigation into that '360software assistant' could help you finalize whether it's malicious.
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