What is FastFormFinder?
FastFormFinder is presented as a useful tool that can help to “search and access popular forms quick links instantly from your new tab page.” It promises that users could access taxation, immigration, healthcare, travel, power of attorney, and other forms of government. Since it does look beneficial, it is not surprising that users install it on their computers consciously. Google Chrome users usually install it from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fast-forms-finder/pholacpmcekgiaopjihmoahbnffjdpce), whereas Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users get it from its homepage http://fastformfinder.com/. Some users find FastFormFinder quite beneficial. Actually, we cannot say that it is completely useless software too, but it does not mean that it is very smart to install it on the system. We say so because this piece of software has been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by our specialists. It should be noted that potentially unwanted applications are not considered malware; however, they have some drawbacks that put them into the unreliable software category. We will elaborate on why FastFormFinder is not fully trustworthy software further in this article.
What does FastFormFinder do?
If you have not installed FastFormFinder yet, we want that you find out how it acts before you click the Download button so that you would not regret having installed it on your computer. You should know that FastFormFinder changes browsers’ settings automatically. That is, if you ever install it on your computer, you will find your homepage altered. To be more specific, http://search.searchfff.com will be set on all affected web browsers. Researchers say that this potentially unwanted program is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome, so if you have all these browsers installed on your computer, you will find a new homepage set on all of them. The promoted website looks like an ordinary search tool at first glance. It has a search box, it contains a toolbar with quick-access buttons that open government forms, and, finally, it will help you to access popular websites, including Facebook, Amazon, Gmail, and others with the click of a button, which many users find quite beneficial. If you are about to keep http://search.searchfff.com set and perform web searches using it, you should know that it might show some modified search results to you. They might redirect you to dubious websites, so you should be cautious. If you manage to recognize these modified search results, which is not that easy, you should not click on them by any means.
Potentially unwanted applications also often collect information about users. FastFormFinder will collect information about you too. It will record some technical details, including your Windows OS version and the type of your browser. Additionally, it will gather information about your activities on the web. Last but not least, it will try to find some information about your interests. It does not matter where you have downloaded it from – it acts the same in all the cases.
Where does FastFormFinder come from?
There is FastFormFinder installed on your computer because a) you have downloaded it directly from the Chrome Web Store; b) you have clicked the Download button on its official website; c) you have recently installed a software bundle on your computer. The latter is, actually, quite common potentially unwanted software distribution method, so we would not be surprised if you told us that you had installed it on your PC as a part of the software bundle. Keep in mind that other untrustworthy programs might be distributed bundled too, so, from now on, you should install applications more carefully. We also recommend that you keep your security software enabled because it is not always a piece of cake to recognize suspicious software and prevent it from entering the system.
How to delete FastFormFinder
It does not mean that you have to keep FastFormFinder installed if it has been installed on your computer without your knowledge – you can erase it manually quite easily. Your only task is to reset all affected browsers to default settings. If you have never done that before, we suggest following the removal guide prepared by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com. Please find it placed right below this paragraph.
Remove FastFormFinder
Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and press Alt+T.
- Click Internet Options.
- Open the Advanced tab and click Reset.
- Put a tick in the box next to Delete personal settings.
- Click Reset.
Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox.
- Press Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting information from the Help menu.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
- Confirm the browser reset.
Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome.
- Tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings.
- Click Advanced.
- Click Reset.
- Click Reset in the dialog box.
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