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Jss.donetri.net

Posted: December 5, 2013

Jss.donetri.net is a website that has had a recurring role in the campaigns of recent low-level PC threats, such as the ever-ubiquitous browser hijackers and adware programs. There has been some circumstantial evidence that Jss.donetri.net may be being exploited for delivering threats, although malware experts have yet to verify this for sure. Whether it's true or not, repeated Jss.donetri.net pop-ups, redirects or other browser issues always should be considered obstacles to the safety of your computer, and Jss.donetri.net-related threats should be uninstalled with appropriate anti-malware software as required.

Just a Small Bite to Your Browser without an Obvious Source

There's no current evidence to tie Jss.donetri.net browser issues to explicit browser products, such as toolbars or other legitimate types of add-ons, and malware researchers currently estimate that PC threats responsible for this recent campaign are operating with hidden components. Either way, being forced to sit through exposure to third party content loaded through Jss.donetri.net is the inevitable result. Current content from Jss.donetri.net is tilted in favor of what may very well be one of the most popular disguises for a threat-downloading attack: a fake software update.

Fraudulent software updates, often for specific applications with well-known names like Adobe Flash or Windows Media Player, still have a heyday on poorly-monitored advertising networks and various minor Web domains. Since these types of attacks may sometimes install threats automatically, even without any deliberate interaction from anyone sitting at the keyboard, using good browser security features and security software to block them before they can run is crucial.

Trying to Trace the Origin of Your Donetri.net Dilemma

Since the observed Jss.donetri.net browser-attacking campaign doesn't seem to be utilizing browser toolbars or other standard add-ons, you normally shouldn't anticipate Jss.donetri.net browser problems being an immediate side effect of the intentional installation of a new program. In many attacks, the actual effects on your browser, causing redirects towards Jss.donetri.net or being forced to load Jss.donetri.net-related content through pop-ups may be the only symptoms to detect a compromise of your PC by eye. Anti-malware tools can isolate the sources of these problems and remove them from your PC during basic system scans, although you may need to include some additional security steps, such as booting to Safe Mode.

Although Jss.donetri.net has a minimal footprint on the Web and the overall intentions of its attack campaign remain obscure, you never should ignore a possible attack against your computer just because its effects aren't obvious. Malware experts often see such attacks ultimately being foots in the door for causing any number of other threatening side effects.

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