Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search-fast-results.com

Search-fast-results.com

By ESGI Advisor in Browser Hijackers

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Search-fast-results.com is a Fake Search Engine

Search-fast-results.com is one of the many fake search engines associated with the ZeroAccess rootkit. This dangerous rootkit contains a browser-hijacking Trojan known as the Google Redirect Virus,. Computers infected with this harmful Trojan show a number of problems when connecting to the Internet. Since Search-fast-results.com is associated with dangerous malware, ESG security researchers strongly recommend avoiding this website at all costs. However, if your computer has become infected with Search-fast-results.com malware such as the previously mentioned rootkit and Trojan, then you probably have no choice but to visit this bogus search engine. In that case, ESG malware analysts recommend the use of a reliable anti-malware tool to scan your computer system and remove all traces of the malware causing the Search-fast-results.com redirects.

The Most Common Symptoms of a Search-fast-results.com Malware Infection

A Search-fast-results.com browser hijacker infection can be identified through its characteristic symptoms. Below, ESG PC security analysts have listed the most common symptoms associated with Search-fast-results.com malware. Be on the lookout for any of the following signs. If your computer is displaying one or more of the following symptoms, it may be infected with malware associated with websites like Search-fast-results.com.

  1. A computer infected with Search-fast-results.com malware will typically have a lot of trouble connecting to the Internet. Typically, the Internet connection speed will become quite slow, often taking several minutes simply to load an average website. Certain websites will also often be blocked, specifically those associated with known security software.
  2. Search-fast-results.com malware will cause the infected computer's Internet browser to randomly lead the victim to malicious websites such as Search-fast-results.com. This feature is why this kind of malware is known as a browser hijacker.
  3. Search-fast-results.com, in particular, is associated with the Google Redirect Virus, a Trojan that is commonly bundled with the ZeroAccess rootkit. This Trojan changes the results for any searches realized on the most popular search engines, such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo. While the results listed will still be normal, the links will be altered to lead the victim to Search-fast-results.com or a variety of other malicious websites associated with this malware threat.
  4. Computer users infected with the Search-fast-results.com malware may notice that their Internet browser settings have been changed. Their browser will also display pop-up windows containing dodgy advertisements and there may even be links to Search-fast-results.com created on the computer's desktop. This is because Search-fast-results.com malware does not limit itself to attacking your Internet browser; Search-fast-results.com creates harmful changes in the Windows Registry that affect the entire computer system.

File System Details

Search-fast-results.com may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\mazuki.dll
2. %WINDOWS%\system32\sstray.exe
3. %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat
4. %Documents and Settings%\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat
5. %WINDOWS%\system\BCBSMP35.BPL

Registry Details

Search-fast-results.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "sstray.exe"

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