Fast PDF Converter
Posted: February 24, 2017
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 8/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 16 |
First Seen: | February 24, 2017 |
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Last Seen: | April 6, 2020 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Fast PDF Converter is a potentially unwanted program compatible with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. This software appears to be the product of multiple companies among which are Imali Media and Polarity Technologies Ltd. Both of these companies are known for being linked to various web browser extensions that claim to provide users with quick access to neat features that will enhance their web browsing experience and help them complete various computer tasks such as finding the weather forecast, converting files, discovering new content, etc. As the name of this program suggests, Fast PDF Converter is meant to give users a quick tool that they can use to convert all sorts of documents from one format to another. However, users should are interested in this extension should know that Fast PDF Converter is classified as a potentially unwanted program by multiple major names in the cyber security field, and the installation of this software may sometimes have unexpected and rather annoying consequences.
Users who opt to download and install Fast PDF Converter will see a prompt which asks for their permission to allow Fast PDF Converter to modify their new tab page to a custom website associated with Fast PDF Converter. The page in question is Search.searchfastpdf.com and it gives users the ability to search the web, as well as to access the weather forecast and, most importantly, to convert PDF, DOC, DOCX, and other popular file types linked to digital documents.
While the removal of Fast PDF Converter is not mandatory, most users probably won't be happy with the fact that this extension requires them to use a 3rd-party new tab page. The good news is that Search.searchfastpdf.com, the search engine that Fast PDF Converterpromotes, is not unreliable. In fact, its search feature leads users to a search results page provided by Yahoo, so using it on a daily basis won't have a negative impact on the quality of your web searches. Regardless of this, users who are not satisfied with Fast PDF Converter's services or the fact that it is a PUP, should take the necessary action to uninstall this software. The removal of Fast PDF Converter can be carried out by manually uninstalling it from Chrome or Firefox's settings, or by running a suitable computer security utility.
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