FastSeeker

Overview

FastSeeker is an Internet Explorer toolbar.

Classification

Adware

Files

FastSeekerToolbar.dll

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Vendor

www.fastseeker.com

Privacy policy

No privacy policy available

Detection

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Uninstall FastSeeker with FreeFixer

I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software. The tool is called FreeFixer and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some assistance while uninstalling FastSeeker. The manual removal instructions listed below will help you to identify what to delete with FreeFixer.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove FastSeeker manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If FastSeeker remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

  1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
  2. Browse to the key:
    'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
  3. In the right pane, delete the value called {4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}, if it exists.
  4. Browse to the key:
    'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
  5. In the right pane, delete the value called {4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}, if it exists.
  6. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4CC0FAF8-6048-421C-9FE2-261A9ECE5F80}', if it exists.
  7. Exit the registry editor.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Delete the following files:
    %ProgramsDir%\FastSeeker\
    Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
  10. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  11. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
  12. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.

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