Fast Browser Search Protection

Posted: September 2, 2016

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	75

First Seen:	September 2, 2016
Last Seen:	April 14, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Fast Browser Search Protection is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may provide results from third-party search engines, as well as sponsored content. Based on its current behavior, malware experts don't classify this product as threatening, but some versions the Fast Browser Search Protection may install themselves without appropriate software entries or be unintuitive to remove. If this program causes any unwanted issues, you should use a professional browser-cleaning product, such as an anti-adware scanner to delete the Fast Browser Search Protection.

The Cost of Web-Browsing a Little Too Fast

When produced in sufficient quantity, there's money to be made from Web advertisement traffic, but many of the media services most often associated with them (such as Youtube's prerecorded video content or Twitch's live streams) may be expensive and technically challenging to host. Some software developers may use cheap and easy means of redirecting PC owners to their advertising affiliates, such as the company behind the Fast Browser Search Protection. Make the Web Better LLC promotes this search hijacker alongside similar PUPs such as Search Guard Plus.

The Fast Browser Search Protection may be bundled with other products that provide features for customizing homepage backgrounds, social networking sites (such as Facebook), and similar browser aesthetics on both PCs and mobile devices. After installing products like Tattoodle, My Fun Wallpaper or MyWebTattoo, the user also may experience the automatic installation of the Fast Browser Search Protection. The Fast Browser Search Protection then sets all default browser search settings to its Website, which delivers results from real search engines along with its personal advertising links.

Some users also report additional symptoms not always present with each installation of the Fast Browser Search Protection, including interferences with mouse input and random redirects (unrelated to any search attempts) to the above Website.

Protecting Your Browsing Lifestyle from a Protective Search Engine Hijacker

At least one PC security organization classifies the Fast Browser Search Protection's Website as being threatening, but researchers find insufficiently unsafe characteristics for categorizing this program as being a threat. However, some installations of the Fast Browser Search Protection do distribute this browser add-on without generating its file directory, installation entry, and other, visible components. In these cases, the Fast Browser Search Protection's presence remains identifiable by its symptoms appearing during your Web-browsing sessions.

Malware researchers can confirm the Fast Browser Search Protection's possible presence on at least two browsers: Firefox and Internet Explorer, although other, prominent brands like Chrome also may be affected. Although your choice of browser may offer a minimum of protection, watching for potentially risky downloads and scanning any files that could carry 'extras' like the Fast Browser Search Protection provides a more certain degree of security.

Many users have reported issues with uninstalling the Fast Browser Search Protection. In addition to using system-scanning security tools for deleting its core files, you also should prepare yourself for additional steps, such as following your browser's instructions for erasing its temporary data and saved settings.

When it comes to difficult to delete products like the Fast Browser Search Protection, Make the Web Better LLC clearly has a long way to go before the company lives up to its name.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

C:\Program Files\Fast Browser SearchP\FbsSearchProtectionUnInstall.exe

File name: C:\Program Files\Fast Browser SearchP\FbsSearchProtectionUnInstall.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

C:\Program Files\fast browser searchp\FastBrowserSearchProtection.exe

File name: C:\Program Files\fast browser searchp\FastBrowserSearchProtection.exe
MD5: 5cb5c2dc1d9d9934d2943c4b0c6f06b5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

FBSPlugin.dll

File name: FBSPlugin.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected: