Should I remove FastPlayer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
58% remove it42% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #23,461
United States Rank #30,561
Reach 0.0080%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.45 days
396.74 days >
Average installed length: 208.46 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v1.0.0.9 |
12.66% |
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| v1.0.0.8 |
5.06% |
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| v1.0.0.7 |
11.39% |
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| v1.0.0.6 |
24.05% |
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| v1.0.0.14 |
2.53% |
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| v1.0.0.13 |
2.53% |
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| v1.0.0.12 |
9.49% |
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| v1.0.0.11 |
27.22% |
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| v1.0.0.10 |
5.06% |
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FastPlayer
from SoftForce LLC
Overview
FastPlayer is a program developed by SoftForce. The most used version is v1.0.0.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is FastPlayer.exe. The software installer includes 27 files and is usually about 31.72 MB (33,262,612 bytes). FastPlayerUpdaterService.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 25% of users of FastPlayer come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and France.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Adds a background Windows Service
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in FastPlayer.
| FastPlayer.exe (8f23559df3bc31f55de3ef4f14dacc89) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Riskware.Agent |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
PUA.MSIL.NewPlayer.BA |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Adware.Siggen.31174 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11135 |
a variant of MSIL/NewPlayer.A potentially unwanted |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.193.14894 |
Trojan |
| K7GW |
13.193.14893 |
Trojan ( 0049ea561 ) |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.65070 |
Riskware.Win32.Siggen.dmvmpw |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
WS.Reputation |
| WebBrowser.exe (c83b32b43f67d418d895d54cc8319b5b) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
| ALYac |
1.0.1.4 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Trojan.Adware.Kazy.D2079C |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.14.8060 |
Trojan.DownLoader12.13886 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.5.0.642 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
12095 |
MSIL/NewPlayer.B potentially unwanted |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy |
| G Data |
25 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.209.16896 |
Trojan ( 0001140e1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.209.16896 |
Trojan ( 0001140e1 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
Trojan.Clicker |
| McAfee |
6.0.5.614 |
Artemis!C83B32B43F67 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2015 |
Artemis |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.133020 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.3079 |
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader12.dnggwk |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Generic PUA FK (PUA) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.Kazy/Variant |
| Symantec |
20141.2.0.56 |
Adware.Rugo |
| Trend Micro |
9.800.0.1009 |
ADW_ADPLAYER |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_ADPLAYER |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
42880 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| FPUpdaterService.exe (52a98cd6c4a7e03d626635adba03a216) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11996 |
a variant of MSIL/NewPlayer.C potentially unwanted |
| Malwarebytes |
2.1.1.1115 |
PUP.Optional.FastPlayer.A |
| ViRobot |
2014.3.20.0 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Badur.382464.A[h] |
View all 38 all detections
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fastplayer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FastPlayer\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 31.72 MB
Files installed by FastPlayer
| Program executable: | FastPlayer.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | FastPlayer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\fastplayer\FastPlayer.exe |
| MD5: | 8f23559df3bc31f55de3ef4f14dacc89 |
Additional files:
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FastPlayerUpdaterService.exe - FastPlayerUpdaterService
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UninstallAddons.exe - UninstallOperaAddon
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(Malware detected) FPUpdaterService.exe - FPUpdaterService
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BackerInst.exe - BackerInst
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BrowserWeb.exe - BrowserWeb
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(Malware detected) FastPlayer.exe - FastPlayer
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(Malware detected) WebBrowser.exe - WebBrowser
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LTV2.exe - Fold
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dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe
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fastAddon.exe - fastAddon
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fastUpdater.exe - fastUpdater
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FrameworkControl.exe
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PhotoLoader.dll
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policy.2.0.taglib-sharp.dll
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taglib-sharp.dll - TagLib#
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- fastUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named FastPlayer Update.
2 Services
- FPUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'FastPlayer Updater Service' (FastPlayerUpdaterService) "FastPlayer Updater Service".
- fastUpdater.exe runs as a service named 'Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service' (HiPatchService).
How do I remove FastPlayer?
You can uninstall FastPlayer 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 FastPlayer, 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 FastPlayer.
- 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 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 58%
Keep it 42%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
51.27% |
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| Windows 10 |
41.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.70% |
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| Windows XP |
1.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
24.68% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.23% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.06% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.80% |
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Geography
25.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
25.00% |
| United States |
24.43% |
| France |
7.95% |
| Australia |
7.95% |
| Mexico |
2.84% |
| Canada |
2.84% |
| United Kingdom |
2.84% |
| Italy |
2.27% |
| Brazil |
1.70% |
| Argentina |
1.70% |
| Spain |
1.70% |
| Israel |
1.70% |
| Colombia |
1.14% |
| Belgium |
1.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
37.04% |
|
| Acer |
22.22% |
|
| Medion |
10.19% |
|
| Dell |
8.33% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.48% |
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| ASUS |
4.63% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.63% |
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| Samsung |
4.63% |
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| Lenovo |
1.85% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.54% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.65% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.65% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
1.77% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq CQ... |
1.77% |
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