Should I remove fst_ca_2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 23.69 days
279.78 days >
Average installed length: 147.00 days
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fst_ca_2
What is fst_ca_2?
This is an adware web browser extension that will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together.
As part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab
About (from Tuto4pc)
Install freeSOFTtoday on your PC and access every day to free apps or at a reduced price of our partners. The apps are free (or at a reduced price) for limited time. The counter shows the time left to profit of the offer. The total of economies is shown in the widget. During the install process, you will be given an op... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in fst_ca_2.
fst_ca_2.exe (5750f4ef789e26d923a302ce253a88b0) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1120 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.121.122 |
Adware/EoRezo.A.284 |
avast! |
2014.9-140111 |
Win32:Eorezo-CB [PUP] |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.55 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.01.11.06 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9190 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.EoRezo.AT |
F-Secure |
11.2014-11-01_7 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
G Data |
14.1.22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
AdWare.Win32.EoRezo |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.4484 |
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.11.06 |
Adware.Tuto4PC |
Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10201 |
Adware:Win32/EoRezo |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.33 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.125163 |
Symantec |
1/11/2014 rev. 7 |
WS.Reputation |
View all 14 all detections
fst_ca_2 has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: FREESOFTTODAY
URL: ca.freesofttoday.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fst_ca_2\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_2\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.18 MB
Files installed by fst_ca_2
Program executable: | freeSoftToday_widget.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\fst_ca_2\freeSoftToday_widget.exe |
MD5: | eeb4d87c62b809d52524ce5e3163350b |
Additional files:
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predm.exe (by AA) - AA (AA Setup)
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freeSoftToday_widget.exe
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(Malware detected) fst_ca_2.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- fst_ca_2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'fst_ca_2' which loads as "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_2\fst_ca_2.exe".
How do I remove fst_ca_2?
You can uninstall fst_ca_2 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 fst_ca_2, 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 fst_ca_2.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win XP 13%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 |
37.50% |
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Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Windows 8 |
25.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
Canada |
50.00% |
United States |
50.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Toshiba |
12.50% |
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Sahara |
12.50% |
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Lenovo |
12.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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Acer |
12.50% |
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ASUS |
12.50% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C50D-A |
14.29% |
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LENOVO 33722VU |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook ... |
14.29% |
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HP ENVY TS 15 Notebook PC |
14.29% |
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Dell Inspiron 5521 |
14.29% |
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ASUSTeK K53E |
14.29% |
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Publisher URL: www.tuto4pc.com