Dfm.donemac.net

Although fake updates are one of the most numerous PC threats on the Web, their continued efficiency for distributing threats continues to lead to new domains using them, such as Dfm.donemac.net. Instead of giving your media player the update that Dfm.donemac.net claims to provide, Dfm.donemac.net's pop-up-based download link offers an installer for unsafe software that compromises the security of your computer. Malware researchers still are in the midst of examining all of the attacks associated with Dfm.donemac.net's payload, but, in the meantime, they recommend using anti-malware products to scan and disinfect your computer after even the slightest hint of contact with Dfm.donemac.net (or other threatening Web domains, like Worldtrack.co).

An Update from Playing Media to Playing Malware

One of the many sites known for installing threats under the disguise of offering useful software, Dfm.donemac.net conceals its malware by pretending that Dfm.donemac.net is offering updates for your media player (with the brand of application unspecified in current Dfm.donemac.net pop-ups). Because Dfm.donemac.net's presentation implies that some form of streaming media content has failed to load, malware experts would consider contact with Dfm.donemac.net to be especially likely to be initiated through unsafe or compromised movie websites. However, in theory, even simplistic PC threats like browser hijackers may be capable of forcing Dfm.donemac.net's pop-up 'update' to load in other circumstances.

Installing Dfm.donemac.net's media player update will not update your actual media player, but Dfm.donemac.net does upgrade your PC's threat level by placing threatening software on the machine. Typical types of threats that tend to be installed through these kinds of drive-by-downloads lean towards sophisticated types of threats with multiple components and advanced means of attack, such as backdoor Trojans. Malware researchers warn against attempting to identify explicit symptoms to determine whether or not your PC is infected – as many of these high-level PC threats may compromise your security without displaying any high visibility symptoms.

Getting Done with a Dfm.donemac.net Attack

Since drive-by-downloads like those used by Dfm.donemac.net's pop-ups are exceedingly common, SpywareRemove.com malware experts always would recommend keeping a number of passive defenses around for protecting your browser and the rest of your PC from these kinds of attacks. Updating your software will help reduce the 'surface area' of attack that Dfm.donemac.net may exploit to install threats, and disabling frequently-exploited features (Java, JavaScript and Flash, for example) likewise may eliminate avenues of attack for Dfm.donemac.net. However, there's no substitute for having someone at the keyboard who's smart enough to avoid updates that aren't from reputable companies.

Even contact with Dfm.donemac.net that doesn't involve you deliberately downloading its software may be a cause of infection. Malware researchers continue to call for the use of anti-malware products to remove any type of threats potentially distributed through Dfm.donemac.net and other infection vectors, regardless of the presence or lack of any symptoms associated with the infections.