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Fastsear.ch

Posted: May 17, 2016

In case Fastsear.ch becomes your homepage automatically, it means that you are infected with a harmful Web add-on. You should not trust this suspicious search engine because Fastsear.ch may transfer you to potentially threatening third-party sites. The experts classify the parasite behind Fastsear.ch as a browser hijacker. It may enter without notice, hidden in software bundles primarily. If you install cost-free applications without reading the provided information, you may agree to load all components in the bundle simultaneously. The only way to separate the main useful program from the highly questionable add-ons that also may be there is to use the 'Advanced' installation menu. It should give you the opportunity to select manually what to keep and what to skip by marking or unmarking the corresponding checkboxes. The browser hijacker also may get access to your PC silently if you are infected with additional threats. The extension behind Fastsear.ch may attach towards all detected Web clients in your system. When you launch Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer, the unreliable search provider may be the first site you see. The developers of this dubious platform use a very deceiving way to make it look legit. They have placed the logo of Google right next to the search field. This way, some PC users may assume Fastsear.ch is affiliated with Google, which is not true. Fastsear.ch also contains the well-known buttons that should help you find videos, maps, shopping pages, images or people. Fastsear.ch has no database of its own. It copies part of the displayed results from Google. However, the creators of this engine also may inject Web ads with questionable legitimacy. The sponsored links typically appear on top of the results that match your criteria. It remains unknown if all partner sites of Fastsear.ch are safe. Some may suggest you install Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) or even threats, so you should not trust this search provider. Instead, you should use professional security software to delete the aggressive browser hijacker.

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