Myfast-search.com

Posted by Lisa Blanc on February 20, 2017

What is Myfast-search.com?

According to our cyber security experts, Myfast-search.com is a malicious search engine because its developers have made the conscious decision to distribute it in such a manner that enables it to replace your browser’s homepage address without your knowledge or approval. You might want to remove this undesirable search engine from your browser because of this fact and because it can collect information about you and show you modified, ad-supported search results that can have links to malicious websites. In short, this search engine is a potential threat, but if you want to know more about it in greater detail, then we suggest reading this whole article. test

Where does Myfast-search.com come from?

Myfast-search.com is identical to Search.fastsearchanswer.com, another browser hijacker that we have analyzed recently. Both of these hijackers share the same IP address with StartSearch.info, Chromestart.info, and Coolsearch.info which are also browser hijackers. Therefore, our researchers have concluded that they all come from the same shady malware developer. The IP address of these hijackers is located in the US, but research has shown that most of them are distributed in India.

Our malware analysts say that Myfast-search.com’s developers have opted for distributing it via malicious software bundles featured on shady freeware distributing sites in India. The bundled software installers can contain multiple applications that can also include browser hijackers such as Myfast-search.com. Researchers say that the installers can interact with browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox and inject it without your knowledge or approval. Also, the installers might not allow you to deselect the installation of this hijacker.

What does Myfast-search.com do?

Malicious installers were set to interact with your web browser and replace its homepage address in an effort to make you use it for searching the web. If you use it as a regular search engine, then it will show you modified and possible ad-supported search results provided by Google. The search results can include shady promotional links that can redirect you to websites that feature malware downloads as well as scam or phishing websites that can compromise your computer’s security and your personal privacy.

Furthermore, researchers say that Myfast-search.com was configured to collect information about you and use it for advertising and promotional purposes. They say that this hijacker might have been configured to collect anonymous information about you automatically. This information can include but is not limited to your geographical location, IP address, Internet Service Provider domain name, browsing history, search queries, and so on. Note that collecting this information is legal, but you might not allow this hijacker to obtain it because its developers will use it to personalize the links, so that they would generate more advertising revenue.

How do I remove Myfast-search.com?

Myfast-search.com was created by an unknown entity that has released more than one browser hijacker. Without a doubt its objective is to generate advertising revenue by all means possible, so the developers do not shy away from promoting malicious links that can put your computer at risk. We recommend that you remove this hijacker to keep your computer out of harm’s way and replace it with a legitimate search engine or a website of your choosing.