Fast Free Converter - How to remove

Fast Free Converter is an adware that attacks Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Typically the tool is installed together with other software, usually free programs that you can download from the Internet. To avoid such annoying applications, you should pay more attention to your downloads from the Internet. Fast Free Converter and many other unwanted tools can be added if you miss taking off one of the checkboxes warning about installations of additional programs. You can see that there is no download button there as well as no valid contact information. That means that no one is responsible for the consequences caused by this application.

Fast Free Converter describes itself as a program that helps you to convert audio and video files into different formats in a very easy way so you could use them with your compatible programs. Although it may sound nice, in fact, the program has some malicious goals. It can reach your personal information, including your browsing history, search queries and so on. All this data can be later used by the third parties, so it is not safe to keep this application on your computer.

Another reason why Fast Free Converter is considered to be a potentially unwanted program is because it makes modifications in your browser without your permission. It initiates many redirections to unknown pages, changes your default search provider, homepage, etc. If you have noticed these activities on your browsers, you are highly recommended to remove Fast Free Converter from your system as soon as possible.

You can do that manually or automatically. Many reliable antivirus programs consider Fast Free Converter to be adware and this type of infection could possibly be avoided with real-time protection.

Fast Free Converter is adware that affects how your web browser behaves:

Type of threat	Adware Browser hijacker
Effects	Home and new tab pages modified Default search provider settings changed
Dangers of using Fast Free Converter	Other unwanted software bundled with Fast Free Converter Browser forced to show low-quality and malicious ads Private information can be seen by the browser hijacker
Remove Fast Free Converter	Scan for and remove malware using antivirus tools (SpyHunter) Uninstall suspicious software that was installed around the time the issues started Remove suspicious browser extensions (including Fast Free Converter) and restore browser settings

What is Fast Free Converter

The application is meant to help people covert audio and video files to different formats. This can be helpful because not all devices and applications support all formats – who hasn’t run into a situation where they couldn’t watch a video because it wasn’t supported? Converting video is a popular need and websites, programs, and plugins for that are being created, including Video Chimp, videoconverterz.com, mp3andvideoconverter.com, and many others.

There is a desktop version of this converter, but the promotional text of The Fast Free Converter implies that it allows you to convert files without installing software or seeing ads. Even if you are using the browser plugin version, this is very misleading: just because Fast Free Converter isn’t a desktop program does not mean that it’s not being installed when you add it to your browser. Actually, browser extensions can be as dangerous as some malware: they can see your passwords, have access to your browsing history and to the files that you download.

Other than the misleading advertisement, this application has featured in people’s complaints about being infected. Apparently, with Fast Free Converter installed, they started seeing malicious websites being loaded, their computer being more sluggish, and experiencing other issues. For example, Fast Free Converter was seen bundling various unwanted applications and installing them in the background.

The fact that Fast Free Converter is adware makes their promise of no ads laughable. Adware programs take control over the browser and force it to open websites full of restricted content (adware usually promotes the kind of content that normal ad-networks ban). Having adware affect your browsing makes it really infuriating and if you’re exposed to malicious websites, it threatens to infect your computer, so no wonder people believe that Fast Free Converter is malware.

How to remove Fast Free Converter

Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs list and uninstall it from there. It is recommended to uninstall ALL programs installed on the same date as problems have appeared. Some versions of Fast Free Converter install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or another reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers. In case you don’t want to use any additional software, you can get rid of this application manually, by yourself. Even if you are a newbie to computers, you can follow our step-by-step Fast Free Converter removal guide given below and get rid of it right now. However, if you have the desktop version of this adware, using an antivirus program might be the best.

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How to remove Fast Free Converter using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Fast Free Converter install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Fast Free Converter . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Fast Free Converter easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Fast Free Converter from macOS

Delete Fast Free Converter from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Fast Free Converter app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Fast Free Converter and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Fast Free Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Fast Free Converter from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Fast Free Converter. Click on the trash bin icon next to Fast Free Converter or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Fast Free Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Fast Free Converter from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Fast Free Converter related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Fast Free Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Fast Free Converter from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Fast Free Converter. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Fast Free Converter or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Fast Free Converter from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Fast Free Converter. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Fast Free Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.