FreeSoftToday 013.115

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What is FreeSoftToday?

The program freeSOFTtoday will install an opensource or legitimate bundled software program or one that is typically commercial with a limited trial offer in exchange for the user consenting to install an offer such as a web browser toolbar or extension that will hijack the user's home and search pages. Please note, there is minimal user consent so if the user does not read the full terms then they will be unaware what this package is doing.

From the Terms: "During the install process, you will be given an option to allow the extension to become your default search engine and/or your default home page. If you consent to make it your home page, it will become your default home page that will appear each time you open your Internet browser. If you consent to make this your default search engine, your Internet browser default search engine will be set to SaveDaily Deals. You will be using the web search services when you enter queries in your browser search box, when you enter queries in your browser address bar, and when you enter misspelled, incorrectly formatted, or unresolved DNS submissions in your browser address bar."

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is freeSoftToday_widget.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 4.45 MB (4,663,778 bytes).

Possible malware installed by this program
Automatically starts with Windows
Known to include offers within the setup
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FreeSoftToday.

fst_gb_115.exe (8b593ade02a8078fb6ade7584d287df5) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	806	Application.Agent.FL
AhnLab-V3	2014.09.19	PUP/Win32.Eorezo
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
avast!	2014.9-141120	Win32:Eorezo-CX [PUP]
AVG	2015.0.3284	Generic
Baidu-International	4.0.3.141120	Adware.Win32.EoRezo.bAU
Bitdefender	1.0.20.1620	Application.Agent.FL
Clam AntiVirus	0.98/21411	Win.Adware.Eorezo-99
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0324	Adware.Eorezo.248
ESET-NOD32	8.10442	a variant of Win32/AdWare.EoRezo.AU
F-Secure	11.2014-20-11_5	Application.Agent.FL
G Data	14.11.24	Application.Agent.FL
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.1.7.8.0	AdWare.Win32.EoRezo
K7 AntiVirus	13.183.13417	Adware
K7GW	13.183.13417	Adware ( 004a076d1 )
MicroWorld-eScan	15.0.0.972	Application.Agent.FL
Panda Antivirus	14.11.20.01	Trj/Genetic.gen
Sophos	4.98	Eorezo
Symantec	11/20/2014 rev. 5	WS.Reputation
Zillya	2.0.0.1927	Trojan.Black.Win32.18394

View all 20 all detections

FreeSoftToday has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program details

Displayed publisher: FREESOFTTODAY

URL: gb.freesofttoday.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fst_gb_115\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\fst_gb_115\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 4.45 MB

Files installed by FreeSoftToday 013.115

Program executable:	freeSoftToday_widget.exe
Path:	C:\Program Files\fst_gb_115\freeSoftToday_widget.exe
MD5:	240d0b7464c6292428d181df9da35309

Additional files:

predm.exe (by AA) - AA (AA Setup)
freeSoftToday_widget.exe
(Malware detected) fst_gb_115.exe
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Behaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)

fst_gb_115.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'fst_gb_115' which loads as "C:\Program Files\fst_gb_115\fst_gb_115.exe".

How do I remove FreeSoftToday?

You can uninstall FreeSoftToday 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 FreeSoftToday 013.115, 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 FreeSoftToday.
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.