Should I remove Faster Web?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,974
United States Rank #16,464
Reach 0.0045%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 27.69 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
8.8.8.8 |
100.00% |
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- #30,974 Faster Web
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Faster Web
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Mozilla Firefox browser, it will add an add-on. The main program executable is ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll. The software installer includes 3 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 99% of users of Faster Web come from the United States, it is also popular in Egypt.
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\faster web
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Faster Web\uninst.exe
Files installed by Faster Web
Program module: | ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll |
Name: | Shopping Optimizer BHO |
Path: | C:\Program Files\faster web\ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll |
MD5: | 1d2b0271ed2ff4f45d68476ea04fdd0b |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe - Faster Web
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ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll (by Shopping Optimization Solutions LTD) - Shopping Optimizer BHO
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faster-web.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Addon Class' with the class of {79F768ED-0B12-42EF-8257-36751A0ECF3A} (ShoppingOptimizer BHO).
How do I remove Faster Web?
You can uninstall Faster Web from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Faster Web, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Faster Web.
- 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 Faster Web you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 60%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
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GLOBAL RANK
#30,974
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
60.23% |
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Windows 7 |
36.36% |
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Windows Vista |
3.41% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
28.41% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.18% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
10.23% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.68% |
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Geography
99.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
99.33% |
Egypt |
0.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.88% |
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Dell |
22.73% |
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Acer |
13.64% |
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ASUS |
10.61% |
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Lenovo |
6.06% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.03% |
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Toshiba |
3.03% |
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Intel |
1.52% |
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Alienware |
1.52% |
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Common models |
LENOVO 20378 |
2.70% |
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ASUSTeK Q553UB |
2.70% |
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ASUSTeK X550CA |
2.70% |
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Hewlett-Packard 500-424 |
2.70% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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