Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.fastsearch.me

Search.fastsearch.me

The Search.fastsearch.me domain is used by ad-supported browser extensions to generate revenue and allow marketers to collect search keywords used by Web surfers. The Search.fastsearch.me is associated with the Fastsearch.me search service along with a new tab replacement extension that you may find with the names 'AirSearch' and 'FastSearch.' The new tab replacement connected to Search.fastsearch.me may be found in free software bundles and it might be flagged as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and a browser hijacker application. There are complaints from users who have been redirected to Search.fastsearch.me automatically.

The software responsible for browser redirects to Search.fastsearch.me may affect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. PC users should note that the Search.fastsearch.me New Tab includes links to popular Internet services, but those links are enabled through Siteplug.com. The Siteplug.com platform allows brands and software publishers to earn money by displaying targeted promotions.

The software creators behind the Search.fastsearch.me New Tab may use persistent tracking cookies, record your Internet history and drop a unique identifier to your machine as ways to help advertisers push personalized commercials on your screen. Also, the Search.fastsearch.me New Tab may show transitional page advertisements, cause browser redirects, generate pop-up windows and load in-browser notifications. The 'AirSearch' and 'FastSearch' names may be listed in your browser's extensions manager, and you may be able to remove the Search.fastsearch.me New Tab manually. However, the cookies and Web beacons saved by the application to your disk may need to be removed with a reliable anti-spyware utility. Domains that feature services similar to Search.fastsearch.me have been found on the 212.83.166.44 and the 62.210.5.24 IP addresses and include:

bt.fastsearch.me
ext.fastsearch.me
mvk.fastsearch.me
newpage.fastsearch.me
pdf.fastsearch.me
svs.fastsearch.me
trace.fastsearch.me
upt.fastsearch.me
vmn.fastsearch.me

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