Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net

Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net is a sub-domain of a website often involved in the non-consensual delivery of both legitimate advertisements and fraudulent ones through browser hijackers, adware and other PC threats capable of changing your Web-browsing settings. Although Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net is not a threatening site and shouldn't harm your PC immediately, the presence of browser add-ons forcing Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net to load its content is a security issue malware experts recommend resolving quickly. You can remove Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups and related, recurring browser problems that may be sources of contact with attacks that steal information through social engineering frauds and other PC threats.

Choosing Your Browser's Content Deliverers Wisely

Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net is a far from a recent addition to Akamaihd.net's collection of content-delivering sub-domains, but Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net has been seen in recent pop-up-related attacks within the past year. Like Rvzr2-a.akamaihd.net and Rvzr-a.akamaihd.net, Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net is in the business of delivering advertisements and other forms of general purpose content, but also may be used to deliver attacks against your computer. As malware experts have found through past research, the majority of attacks that utilize content delivery networks (or CDNs) like Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net keep one of the following formats:

• Phishing attacks meant to steal your privileged information, such as phone numbers and other details. Most phishing attacks disguise themselves in ways that encourage you to give them this information willingly, such as by pretending to be a free contest with valuable prizes.
• Other kind of attacks that install threats onto your PC. Many of these attacks leverage the power of social engineering to make you download the threat yourself, and will pretend that the installers are for essential security software. Others may use hidden exploits to compromise your PC automatically, as has been seen with the Blackhole Exploit Kit, the Sweet Orange EK and other exploit kits.
• Deceiving strategies that encourage you to sign up for fake services, such as technical support. These tactics may overlap with phishing attacks, but may include other facets, such as opening a backdoor connection that allows other attacks against your computer.

When the Choice for a CDN is Taken from You

Although avoiding Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net entirely or, at best, interacting with Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net with strong browser settings and a high level of caution is commendable, malware researchers also have seen numerous incidents involving the non-consensual display of content from Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net and other Akamaihd.net sub-domains. Seeing your browser load pop-ups for Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net or redirect to Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net should be considered a symptom of a compromise of your PC's security, and may be related to low-level PC threats or, in rare cases, advanced threats like Zlob. Because the sources of Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups and related issues may vary, general threat-detecting features, such as extensive system scans, should be utilized to stop these attacks and restore all normal browser behavior.

The forms of unwanted and threatening software most often seen loading pop-ups for Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net and reminiscent domains tend to be installed through general bundles with other programs. Before trusting a download from an unproven source, you may want to think about using file-scanning tools to detect bundles with other PC threats that can be installed automatically. Malware researchers find that most Cdncache1-a.akamaihd.net and other Akamaihd.net issues stem, ultimately, from the unnecessarily risky browsing behavior of the PC's users.