Should I remove fst_ca_20?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

82% remove it18% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

< 225.76 days

442.80 days >

Average installed length: 232.66 days

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What is fst_ca_20?

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 fst_ca_20.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 4.87 MB (5,111,076 bytes).

Starts automatically
Bundles additional prorgams in setup
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

fst_ca_20 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: ca.freesofttoday.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fst_ca_20\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_20\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 4.87 MB

Files installed by fst_ca_20

Program executable:	fst_ca_20.exe
Path:	C:\Program Files\fst_ca_20\fst_ca_20.exe
MD5:	a7920e64b87e2fad5679c9a0612c8297

Additional files:

predm.exe (by AA) - AA (AA Setup)
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Behaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)

fst_ca_20.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'fst_ca_20' which loads as "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_20\fst_ca_20.exe".

How do I remove fst_ca_20?

You can uninstall fst_ca_20 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_20, 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_20.
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.