Fastbrowsersearch.com virus - How to remove

Fastbrowsersearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that infiltrates to computers without users’ consent. The program is usually bundled to video players, PDF creators and other programs that you can get from the Internet for free. Once inside, it replaces your homepage and default search engine. These are the first signs of the infiltration of Fastbrowsersearch.com virus.

The biggest problem about this program is that it causes tons of redirections to unknown websites where your computer can be infected. What is more, it record information about your browsing habits and can sell it to third parties. Also Fastbrowsersearch.com virus changes your search results by adding many commercial websites, expecting to increase their traffic this way.

As you see Fastbrowsersearch.com virus is not only annoying but it can also bring some security and privacy related issues. The program is added to Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. To avoid that, you should be more careful with the installations of free programs. Always check if they have any additional programs bundled and refuse installing any unknown ones.

Remove Fastbrowsersearch.com virus as soon as you detect it on your browser. Go to Control Panel -> Add and Remove programs list and uninstalling it from there. It is important that you remove all other programs installed with the hijacker, as some of them might redownload or reset back browser settings. Scan with Spyhunter as it identifies such programs quite well. You should also check browser extensions for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. If you do not see Fastbrowsersearch.com listed, you should use antimalware tools like SpyHunter and scan your computer with it. Uninstalling the program from your computer doesn’t change your search providers, it only stops ads appearing on your computer. You will have to do it manually by yourself. Depending on the browser you are using, follow the instructions below:

On Internet explorer:

1. Click arrow on the right of search box.
2. Do the following: on IE8-9 choose Manage Search Providers, on IE7 click Change Search Defaults.
3. Remove Fastbrowsersearch.com  from the list.

On Firefox :

1. Enter “about:config” in url bar. This will open settings page.
2. Type “Keyword.url” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
3. Type “browser.search.defaultengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
4. Type “browser.search.selectedengine” in the search box. Right click it & reset it.
5. Search for “browser.newtab.url”. Right-click and reset. This will make sure that the search page won’t launch on each new tab.

On Google Chrome:

1. Click 3 horizontal lines icon on browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Basics ->Manage Search engines.
4. Remove unnecessary search engines from list.
5. Go back to Settings. On Startup choose Open blank page ( you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).

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