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Should I remove Fast Free Converter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,411
United States Rank #2,019
Reach 0.1201%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.33 days
924.19 days >
Average installed length: 485.59 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.24 0.63%
6.23 0.08%
6.21 0.30%
4.3 9.59%
4.1 59.48%
4.0 1.01%
3.0 27.00%
1.0 1.90%

Fast Free Converter

What is Fast Free Converter?  (from Denco)

Do you always need to change the format of your audio or video? Then you should try Fast Free Converter, an easy converter for audio and video. Instead of downloading the software, you can convert the audio and video instantly via the internet. This must be an easier and more convenient way to use. Please download ou...  Read more

Overview

Fast Free Converter is a program developed by Denco. The most used version is 4.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is fastfreeconverter.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,707,882 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 97% of users of Fast Free Converter come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Germany.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Connects to a server over the Internet
  • Adds a background Windows Service
  • Bundles additional prorgams in setup
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Fast Free Converter.
FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe (5cfdeabee0664f36d6ea6a45a2f16fd7) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.09 Adware.Plugin.94
Jiangmin KV130826 Win32/Virut.bn
VIPRE Antivirus 25226 Montiera (fs)
FastFreeConverter.dll (6a0111adb92c35f46c53da4903f451b6) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4246 HW32.Stranfom.umwy
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0926
VIPRE Antivirus 21944 Montiera (fs)
Fast Free Converter has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Fast Free Converter
URL: fastfreeconverter.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fast free converter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Fast Free Converter\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.63 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Fast Free Converter

Program executable:fastfreeconverter.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\fast free converter\fastfreeconverter.exe
MD5:56940f9ca4814c1771a50b865c4f2a55
Additional files:
  • FastFreeConverter.dll - Fast Free Converter
  • FastFreeConverter_x64.dll
  • FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • FastFreeConverter.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FastFreeConverter' with the class of {F5580E24-8416-4DFD-90B3-078D4EDF4FCB}.
Service
  • FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe runs as a service named 'FastFreeConverterUpdt' (FastFreeConverterUpdt).
Network connections
  • FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe connects to ec2-54-225-93-206.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.93.206 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe
Memory:4.6 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0023128967%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00125251%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00106038%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:38,621
8,062,084 average

How do I remove Fast Free Converter?

You can uninstall Fast Free Converter from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Fast Free Converter, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Fast Free Converter.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Fast Free Converter you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 8.1 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.01%
Windows 10 17.52%
Windows Vista 10.89%
Windows XP 6.59%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 49.32%
Windows 8 9.21%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 8.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.30%
Windows 7 Professional 6.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.54%

Distribution by countryGeography

97.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 97.00%
  Iran 0.34%
  Germany 0.23%
  United Kingdom 0.23%
  Brazil 0.18%
  Canada 0.13%
  Saudi Arabia 0.13%
  TN 0.10%
  MA 0.08%
  France 0.08%
  Australia 0.08%
  Czech Republic 0.08%
  Turkey 0.08%
  Italy 0.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.85%
Dell 27.22%
Acer 11.43%
Toshiba 11.43%
ASUS 4.76%
GIGABYTE 2.32%
Lenovo 2.21%
Samsung 1.28%
Intel 1.16%
Gateway 0.75%
American Megatrends 0.58%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 5.80%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.56%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.71%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.59%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 3.74%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.17%

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