Threat Database Adware BuyFast Ads

BuyFast Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,547
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 464
First Seen: April 16, 2015
Last Seen: August 24, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The BuyFast online shopping tool has versions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that are used by adware developers to earn pay-per-click revenue. The BuyFast adware can be found accompanying free software installers under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option that most users don't bother to explore. Therefore, you may allow adware such as the BuyFast program and others of its kind like Ad Info, BBQ Leads and Best Coupons to arrive on your PC. The BuyFast adware is programmed to present users with many pop-up ads, ad boxes and banners loaded with discounts, special offers, and surveys. Moreover, the BuyFast adware may record your search criteria and read the metadata of websites you prefer in order to display related commercials. Security experts note that the BuyFast adware might add a registry key in Windows to auto-start with your OS and may delay the start of other programs. Computer users may decide to remove the BuyFast adware and take advantage of the features provided by a reliable anti-spyware tool in order erase all components of the BuyFast adware.

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