Should I remove Fast Free Converter?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
61% remove it39% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,411
United States Rank #2,019
Reach 0.1201%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.33 days
924.19 days >
Average installed length: 485.59 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.24 |
0.63% |
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6.23 |
0.08% |
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6.21 |
0.30% |
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4.3 |
9.59% |
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4.1 |
59.48% |
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4.0 |
1.01% |
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3.0 |
27.00% |
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1.0 |
1.90% |
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Fast Free Converter
from Denco
What is Fast Free Converter? (from Denco)
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Overview
Fast Free Converter is a program developed by Denco. The most used version is 4.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is fastfreeconverter.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,707,882 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 97% of users of Fast Free Converter come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Germany.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Connects to a server over the Internet
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Bundles additional prorgams in setup
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Fast Free Converter.
FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe (5cfdeabee0664f36d6ea6a45a2f16fd7) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.09 |
Adware.Plugin.94 |
Jiangmin |
KV130826 |
Win32/Virut.bn |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25226 |
Montiera (fs) |
FastFreeConverter.dll (6a0111adb92c35f46c53da4903f451b6) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranfom.umwy |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0926 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21944 |
Montiera (fs) |

Fast Free Converter 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: Fast Free Converter
URL: fastfreeconverter.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fast free converter
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Fast Free Converter\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.63 MB
Files installed by Fast Free Converter
Program executable: | fastfreeconverter.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\fast free converter\fastfreeconverter.exe |
MD5: | 56940f9ca4814c1771a50b865c4f2a55 |
Additional files:
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FastFreeConverter.dll - Fast Free Converter
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FastFreeConverter_x64.dll
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FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- FastFreeConverter.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'FastFreeConverter' with the class of {F5580E24-8416-4DFD-90B3-078D4EDF4FCB}.
Service
- FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe runs as a service named 'FastFreeConverterUpdt' (FastFreeConverterUpdt).
Network connections
- FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe connects to ec2-54-225-93-206.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.93.206 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
FastFreeConverterUpdt.exe |
Memory: | 4.6 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0023128967% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00125251% | |
User CPU: | 0.00106038% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 38,621 | |
How do I remove Fast Free Converter?
You can uninstall Fast Free Converter 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 Free Converter, 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 Free Converter.
- 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 Fast Free Converter 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 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 61%
Keep it 39%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.01% |
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Windows 10 |
17.52% |
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Windows Vista |
10.89% |
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Windows XP |
6.59% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.32% |
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Windows 8 |
9.21% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.62% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.30% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.79% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.54% |
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Geography
97.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
97.00% |
Iran |
0.34% |
Germany |
0.23% |
United Kingdom |
0.23% |
Brazil |
0.18% |
Canada |
0.13% |
Saudi Arabia |
0.13% |
TN |
0.10% |
MA |
0.08% |
France |
0.08% |
Australia |
0.08% |
Czech Republic |
0.08% |
Turkey |
0.08% |
Italy |
0.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
36.85% |
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Dell |
27.22% |
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Acer |
11.43% |
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Toshiba |
11.43% |
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ASUS |
4.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.32% |
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Lenovo |
2.21% |
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Samsung |
1.28% |
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Intel |
1.16% |
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Gateway |
0.75% |
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American Megatrends |
0.58% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
5.80% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.56% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.71% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.59% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.74% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.17% |
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