Fastfind Spyware Profile
Fastfind is a spyware program that is both a Trojan Downloader and a Browser Hijacker. It was first noticed on July 25 of 2004.
Fastfind is installed by IEService.exe from a bundled spyware infection. Once installed, it searches your browsing history and sends the information to www.fastfind.org. There, your information gets processed to deliver user-specific ads to your computer.
The ads will show up as pop-ups and as websites your browser gets redirected to. Generally speaking, you can expect pornographic advertisements as well as ads configured to your history.
Manual removal of this program is possible, but not recommended. The process is highly complex, technical and time consuming. You would be better off using a spyware removal tool such as SpyZooka.
Also Known As:
Adware.Fastfind [Symantec],
Generic PUP.g [McAfee],
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MediaBack.h [Kaspersky Lab],
Spyware.Mediaback [PC Tools],
Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.DF Trojan [Eset],
TrojanDownloader.Win32.VB.df [Kaspersky],
Spyware/Media-motor [Panda], Win32.SillyDl.U,
Win32/StartPage.fastfind!Downloader [Computer Associates],
fastfind.exe [SpyHunter], Adware-Pribi [McAfee],
Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ku [Kaspersky],
AdWare.Win32.MediaBack.f [Kaspersky],
Win32/StartPage.KU.gen Trojan [Eset], Trj/SubSearch.H [Panda],
Win32.Startpage.HT [Computer Associates],
Win32/StartPage.fastfind!BHO!Tro [Computer Associates],
Adware.Fastfind [Other], Win32/SillyDl.CFZ [Other]
Associated Files:
IEService.dll, IEService.exe,
[%APPDATA%]rootroot.dll,
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]Bin2003.exe,
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]Binbin.dll,
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]rootroot.dll,
[%COMMON_APPDATA%]Tools2002.exe,
[%APPDATA%]Tools1002.exe,
[%APPDATA%]Toolstools.dll,
[%APPDATA%]Toolstools.exe,
[%PROFILE%]applic~1pribipribi.dll,
[%PROFILE%]applic~1pribipribi.exe,
[%PROFILE%]applic~1pribispif.ini,
[%WINDOWS%]all usersapplication datapribipribi.dll, fastfind.exe, root.dll,
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid {409d7101-32d7-48f4-95a9-0bc792bf3596},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid {6a2d251d-6e53-45ae-9dbd-1f815fa3e59b},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid {eeba788a-c268-492a-b7fe-42c2b6c553d4},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface {1c4b1b29-8a5b-42c0-8bce-f8e11c9b3b08},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface {4562d036-5b38-445f-a4ed-bb2c7d6676af},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface {47d8f3a0-c511-4d91-a963-f00dddee4e49},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface {88fafb53-6131-4801-8593-be5a467f56ad},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTinterface {c6290651-8127-4689-a40c-e2a1951ff835},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib {b929c108-045f-48d1-8638-e3195ad6ff03},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib {b95c9b50-f4fd-4777-a667-6f2de89ca303},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTtypelib {cf0e2ac2-4455-4fe1-889b-3cf786e35e4c},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTclsid {d6eac4ed-2842-4fb6-a8b4-b1a300a1f2f9},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTnterface {5a4e1627-8677-41f7-b78c-4cacdf5b12ff},
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorerbrowser helper objects {d6eac4ed-2842-4fb6-a8b4-b1a300a1f2f9},
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTE.HH,
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTE.ZZA,
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionrun, pribi.exe=
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