Uptodatecontent.net

Uptodatecontent.net is a melee enthusiast website that exists primarily to promote the products of Fightfast.com, which distributes 'free' self-defense materials. Although Uptodatecontent.net and Fightfast.com are not threatening, malware researchers have noted repeated issues with Uptodatecontent.net that are most likely associated with threats or Potentially Unwanted Programs. Browser behavior that promotes Uptodatecontent.net or shows clear signs of Uptodatecontent.net-related modifications should be assumed to be detrimental to your online experience, and removing Uptodatecontent.net software with a general anti-malware solution is ideal.

Uptodatecontent.net: the Content that Gets to Your Browser without Been Invited

Although Uptodatecontent.net has a bare minimum of content and few items of interest besides links to a secondary domain, sometimes a website's history does not necessarily correspond to what appears on its pages. As of April of this year, malware researchers verified multiple cases of Uptodatecontent.net enjoying the promotional benefits of software with symptoms strongly reminiscent of Potentially Unwanted Programs. The observed symptoms have included:

• Having your Web browser's searches hijacked and redirected to Uptodatecontent.net or affiliated websites.
• HTML injections may modify unrelated Web pages with extra hyperlinks to advertising content. These can be identified similarly to any other Web link, and usually are related to specific types of text content, such as appropriate 'keywords.'

Most of the above symptoms tend to be caused by unwanted browser toolbars and similar add-ons, but a minority of them also may be related to threats, such as multi-purpose Trojans. In situations where you lack the means to identify the PUP's installation, a threat also may be responsible for its presence. These ongoing risks are why malware researchers always suggest using means of removing Uptodatecontent.net hijackers or adware with help from system-scanning utilities that can detect a wide range of different PC threats.

The Drawbacks of Staying Up-To-Date with Uptodatecontent.net

Software known for creating the above problems related to Uptodatecontent.net advertisements and redirects also may be a general security problem for any PC, no matter how well-protected it is otherwise. Adware-based advertisements may be vehicles for delivering threats through fake patches or phishing attacks through online tactics, and redirects to unwanted websites also may be used to attack your computer. Even if these facts were not in evidence, malware analysts would see few reasons to recommend keeping software that prevents you from controlling your own Web browser's settings at will.

Until malware experts can acquire new information on the nature of the software causing these issues, and their distribution methods are identifiable, you should use general anti-malware defenses to keep your PC safe from this Uptodatecontent.net promotional campaign. Only download files that you've verified as being safe, avoid sites with poor reputations for security, use secure browser settings and, of course, have anti-malware utilities that can identify threats that could hijack your browser with advertisements or search redirects.