Should I remove Fast Connect?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #26,129
United States Rank #13,498
Reach 0.0064%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.15 days
653.28 days >
Average installed length: 343.25 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.16.306.2 |
61.90% |
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1.15.929.1 |
15.08% |
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1.15.414.3 |
14.29% |
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1.15.311.2 |
2.38% |
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1.14.1210.3 |
3.97% |
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1.14.1126.5 |
1.59% |
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1.14.1120.1 |
0.79% |
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Fast Connect
by White Sky
Overview
Fast Connect is a software program developed by White Sky. The most common release is 1.16.306.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 38 files and is usually about 23.23 MB (24,356,300 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.whitesky.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Constant Guard Protection Suite\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 23.23 MB
Files installed by Fast Connect
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Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
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SplashWindow.exe - Constant Guard Protection Suite
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory 8.0 Runtime (Setup Application)
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Automator.exe - Automator
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NativeBHO.dll - CGPS (Browser helper)
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- NativeBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Constant Guard Protection Suite (COM)' with the class of {B84CDBE7-1B46-494B-A188-01D4C52DEB61}.
How do I remove Fast Connect?
You can uninstall Fast Connect 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 Fast Connect, 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 Fast Connect.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Fast Connect 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 64%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 41%
Keep it 59%
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GLOBAL RANK
#26,129
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
64.29% |
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Windows 7 |
26.19% |
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Windows Vista |
6.35% |
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Windows XP |
3.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
53.60% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.40% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.60% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
4.80% |
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Windows 8.1 |
3.20% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
3.20% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
45.28% |
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Dell |
20.75% |
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Toshiba |
11.32% |
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Acer |
6.60% |
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ASUS |
5.66% |
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Lenovo |
3.77% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.83% |
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Sony |
2.83% |
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Gateway |
0.94% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.08% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.24% |
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Hewlett-Packard 23-b010 |
2.54% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.54% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.69% |
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Hewlett-Packard s5702f |
1.69% |
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