PitiSoft.com

PitiSoft.com is a free software website that may be engaged in the distribution of Potentially Unwanted Programs through non-consensual methods, including bundling practices. While its appearance isn't very dissimilar from those of other freeware domains, installing software through PitiSoft.com or even visiting PitiSoft.com is a security risk that may infect your PC. Besides that, since all products distributed through PitiSoft.com are actually developed by unrelated third parties, you shouldn't have any need to download programs through PitiSoft.com, when you may find equivalent, but much safer downloads, from reputable websites.

What Goes Wrong When You Get Your Software from PitiSoft.com

PitiSoft.com, which some sources claim is being promoted through advertisements and browser redirects from various unwanted add-ons currently, is a free software site that seems harmless enough when observed casually. However, a close look at PitiSoft.com will reveal its use of a DomAIQ bundler for distributing adware and other Potentially Unwanted Programs, which modify your browser for their profitability without giving you any advantageous features in exchange. Since all software distributed at PitiSoft.com, such as the Chrome browser, may be installed from other sources that don't include these PUPs, interacting with PitiSoft.com always is to your disadvantage.

Even if the story of PitiSoft.com stopped there, it would be enough to condemn PitiSoft.com as a site without value. However, malware researchers were particularly alarmed to find a Minecraft-themed page of PitiSoft.com hosting an exploit based on embedded iFrame content. These kinds of attacks are almost identical to those of a typical attack by the Blackhole Exploit Kit or other EKs, which detect vulnerabilities on your computer and install threats automatically. PCs with outdated software especially (but not exclusively) may be vulnerable to such attacks.

Taking Pity on a PC with PitiSoft.com Problems

The use of anti-malware tools to determine the safety (or lack thereof) of your PC is critical after any contact with PitiSoft.com, or contact with other websites in the same classification. Although compromised installers downloaded by your own free will are the most visible problem with PitiSoft.com, they aren't necessarily the biggest threat that PitiSoft.com may pose, and passive security standards should be emphasized. Disabling JavaScript particularly is recommended.

Malware experts still are determining the types of unwanted and threatening programs installed through PitiSoft.com. Most attacks based on unsafe iFrame elements like Trojan.JS.Iframe.CLB will try to install high-level PC threats, such as banking backdoor Trojans. There may not be any symptoms correlating to the attacks of these advanced pieces of malware, which is why malware experts always recommend heavy use of anti-malware products to block these attacks.