FixPcNow.net

FixPcNow.net is a domain involved in certain kinds of attacks, which disguise the download links of threats and unwanted programs to compromise PCs through both exploits and social engineering tactics. The latest FixPcNow.net attacks are disguised as updates for Java – a common, and believable ploy that may use fake streaming media or mislabeled download links to compromise the PCs of its victims. Since FixPcNow.net is a confirmed infection vector and a point of online fraud, malware researchers encourage thorough anti-malware scans of any computer that contacts FixPcNow.net, even when FixPcNow.net's 'update' is ignored.

When a Trip to FixPcNow.net may Leave You Needing to Fix Your PC

With a name like FixPcNow.net, one would hope that FixPcNow.net would be a useful technical support website, but the sad truth is that FixPcNow.net may be involved in fraudulent software distribution practices. Browsers redirected to FixPcNow.net may be presented with fake Java updates, whether or not their version of Java already is up-to-date. Installing this fake update subjects your PC to the whims of a 'download manager,' or bundler utility, which may install other, arbitrary software, in addition or exclusion, to Java.

JFileManager, the bundler promoted by FixPcNow.net, also has a previous history of its own with frequent 'guest appearances' by adware. Symptoms of adware that malware researchers warn to watch for consist of pop-up windows, underlined keyword links and additional search results not originating from your search engine. Adware may be implicated in attacks including phishing or other attacks, and offer a good reason to avoid installing a Java update from FixPcNow.net, or other, equally untrustworthy sites.

The Real Way to Get Your PC Repaired – from a Bump into FixPcNow.net

FixPcNow.net provides one more entry to a nearly endless list of reasons why installing updates from an illegitimate source is one of the most direct ways of saddling your PC with threatening or unwanted programs. Securing your computer against these possibilities should take precedence, and an anti-malware scan after any close encounter with FixPcNow.net is the recommended protocol.

FixPcNow.net's JFileDownloader and similar 'bundling' programs may be detectable through the scans of anti-malware products, both by specific entries and heuristically. If you're ever questioning whether or not it's safe to download the file, scanning that file before launching it may give you peace of mind. However, it's safest to acquire updates for well-known products like Java, JavaScript or Flash directly from the appropriate companies, no matter what any third party site like FixPcNow.net might say.