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Up-date.to POP-UP Ads

Also Known As: up-date.to pop-up
Type: Adware
Damage level: Medium

What is up-date[.]to?

up-date[.]to is a rogue website designed to deliver dubious content and promote various applications. It shares many similarities with dozens of other rogue sites, such as rabsirolcalat.info, gatonsenropha.info, and tinhowsinutha.pro.

Users typically visit up-date[.]to inadvertently - they are redirected by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), which usually infiltrate computers without permission, and intrusive advertisements delivered by other rogue sites. PUAs cause unwanted redirects, deliver dubious content, and gather personal data.

up-date[.]to pop-up redirects

up-date[.]to delivers content encouraging users to download certain applications. At time of research, it displayed a false message stating that the Adobe Flash Player software is outdated - it encourages users to update it immediately. Accepting this update leads to infiltration of adware/potentially unwanted applications and/or browser extensions.

Note that this site currently works only with the Mozilla Firefox web browser, however, there is a high probability that this site will be updated and will then work on all browsers. As mentioned above, PUAs deliver coupon, banner, pop-up, and other intrusive advertisements.

To achieve this, PUAs use various tools that enable placement of third party graphical content on any site, significantly diminish the browsing experience. Furthermore, these advertisements can redirect to malicious websites and even run scripts designed to download/install rogue/malicious apps.

Therefore, clicking them can result in various system infections. Another significant downside is information tracking. Potentially unwanted applications are notorious for recording information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other data types.

Collected information is likely to contain personal details that developers share with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who generate revenue by misusing private data. Thus, having data-tracking apps installed can lead to privacy issues, including identity theft. You should uninstall all PUAs immediately.

Threat Summary:
Name up-date.to pop-up
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address 185.70.107.198
Symptoms Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
Malware Removal (Windows)

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The internet is full of potentially unwanted applications, all of which are virtually identical. By offering many "useful functions", these applications attempt to give the impression of legitimacy and trick users to install. In fact, most PUAs have just one purpose: to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no real value.

PUAs cause unwanted redirects, deliver advertisements, and gather information. In doing so, they significantly diminish the browsing experience and pose a threat to your privacy and computer safety.

How did adware install on my computer?

Some potentially unwanted apps have official download websites, however, most infiltrate computers without users' consent, since developers proliferate them using intrusive advertisements and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling", which is essentially stealth installation of third party apps with regular (usually free) software.

Developers know that many users rush download/installation processes and skip steps. Therefore, all "bundled" apps are concealed behind "Custom/Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download/installation processes. Furthermore, many users click advertisements and skip download/installation steps, often leading to inadvertent installation of rogue apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious when browsing the Internet and downloading/installing software. Carefully analyze each download/installation step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Opt-out of additionally-included programs and decline offers to download/install them. Download software from official sources only, using direct download links.

Third party downloaders/installers often include rogue applications, and thus these tools should never be used. Bear in mind that intrusive advertisements often seem legitimate, however, once clicked, they redirect to dubious websites such as gambling, adult dating, pornography, etc. If your experience these ads/redirects, uninstall all suspicious applications and browser plug-ins.

Furthermore, update installed apps only through implemented functions or tools provided by the official developer. Criminals proliferate rogue applications/malware via fake updaters and, therefore, you should never trust sites such as up-date[.]to. The key to computer safety is caution.

If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

up-date.to encouraging users to update Adobe Flash Player:

up-date[.]to page 1

up-date.to asking permission to allow installation of software on the visitor's computer:

up-date[.]to page 2

up-date.to promoting an adware-type extension ("Page update"):

up-date[.]to installing adware

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Quick menu:

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Accessing Apps and Features in Windows 11

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Accessing Programs and Features (uninstall) in Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Accessing Programs and Features (uninstall) in Windows 7

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Uninstall app in OSX (Mac)

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

up-date[.]to adware uninstall via Control Panel

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes up-date[.]to redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Internet Explorer logoRemove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Removing up-date[.]to ads from Internet Explorer step 1

Click the "gear" icon Internet Explorer options icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Removing up-date[.]to ads from Internet Explorer step 2

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the up-date.to pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Resetting Internet Explorer settings to default on Windows XP

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Resetting Internet Explorer settings to default on Windows 7

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

Reseting Internet Explorer settings to default in Windows 8 - accessing

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Resetting Internet Explorer settings to default on Windows 8 - Internet options advanced tab

Click the Reset button.

Resetting Internet Explorer settings to default on Windows 8 - click the Reset button in the Internet options advanced tab

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Resetting Internet Explorer settings to default on Windows 8 - confirm settings reset to default by clicking the reset button

Google Chrome logoRemove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Removing up-date[.]to  ads from Google Chrome step 1

Click the Chrome menu icon Google Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Removing up-date[.]to ads from Google Chrome step 2

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the up-date.to pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon Google Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

Google Chrome settings reset step 1

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

Google Chrome settings reset step 2

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Google Chrome settings reset step 3

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Removing up-date[.]to ads from Mozilla Firefox step 1

Click the Firefox menu firefox menu icon (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Removing up-date[.]to ads from Mozilla Firefox step 2

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with up-date.to pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, firefox menu icon in the opened menu, click Help.

Accessing settings (Reset Firefox to default settings step 1)

Select Troubleshooting Information.

Accessing Troubleshooting Information (Reset Firefox to default settings step 2)

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

Clicking on Refresh Firefox button (Reset Firefox to default settings step 3)

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Confirm your want to reset Firefox settings to default (Reset Firefox to default settings step 4)

safari browser logoRemove malicious extensions from Safari:

removing adware from safari step 1 - accessing preferences

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

removing adware from safari step 2 - removing extensions

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

resetting safari step 1

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

resetting safari step 2

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) logoRemove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Removing adware from Microsoft Edge step 1

Click the Edge menu icon Microsoft Edge (chromium) menu icon (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Removing adware from Microsoft Edge step 2

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the up-date.to pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon Microsoft Edge (chromium) menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) reset step 1

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) reset step 2

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Microsoft Edge (Chromium) reset step 3

  • If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

declining installation of adware while downloading free software sampleCommonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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