Websearch.fastosearch.info virus - How to remove

Websearch.fastosearch.info virus is a browser hijacker that is promoted via free downloads. It can take over Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. Once inside it sets Websearch.fastosearch.info as your homepage and search.smartaddressbar.com as your default search provider. These changes are made without a user’s permission and it is one of the reasons to classify it as a potentially unwanted program.

Websearch.fastosearch.info virus seeks to advertise sponsored links and make some affiliate revenue. It lists plenty of commercial websites in your search results and also displays random advertisements when you surf the Internet. Additionally, the program may collect your search queries and track your browsing history. Later on this data can be passed to the third parties and used to generate personalised ads, based according to your interests, or involve users into other marketing related campaigns.

It is not safe to keep Websearch.fastosearch.info virus on your browser, as not only it is very disturbing, but it can also take you to malicious websites and get your system infected. To protect your PC from attacks of similar hijackers, make sure you are more careful with what you install to your computer. A lot of freeware tend to add potentially unwanted programs, like Websearch.fastosearch.info virus, without clearly disclosing about them. Always follow installation steps of your free downloads and do not agree to change your homepage of modify other settings, if you are not sure about the consequences. Never click on suspicious ads, popups or links either, as some of them may try to install adware, hijackers and other unwanted programs too.

To remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus, go to Control Panel, Add/Remove programs list and uninstall anything related to this domain from there. Some versions of this hijacker install software that blocks browser settings from changing. To identify them, scanning with Spyhunter or other reputable antispyware tool might be useful. Then you can uninstall the extensions and reset settings in your browsers.

Special removal instructions of Websearch.fastosearch.info virus

How to remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like fastosearch virus 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 Websearch.fastosearch.info virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make fastosearch virus 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.

TopRemove shortcut hijack (all browsers) (optional): If your browser opens fastosearch virus page on startup only, try this:

• Right click on your browser icon. Choose Properties;
  
• Open Short cut tab;
  
• Delete fastosearch virus part from target field.

TopHow To remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Websearch.fastosearch.info virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser 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.

How To remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus from Firefox:Top

• 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 Websearch.fastosearch.info virus 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.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to fastosearch virus, 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.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

TopHow to remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus virus from Internet Explorer:

How to remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus virus from Internet Explorer (older versions):

• Click on the arrow on the right of the search box.
• Do the following: on IE8-9 choose Manage Search providers, on IE7 click Change search defaults.
• Remove the fastosearch virus from the list.

How to remove Websearch.fastosearch.info virus from IE 11:

• Click on the Settings icon (top right) → Manage Addons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Websearch.fastosearch.info virus and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Select Search Providers.
  
• If any of these search providers is not available, follow “Find more search providers” in the bottom of the screen and install Google.
  
• Close the Options.
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Gear icon on the top right corner to open the Internet Explorer menu, select Internet options and choose General tab. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Apply.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to fastosearch virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Gear icon→Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset
• Select “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.

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