Should I remove Favorite Shortcuts?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.8.3 |
85.71% |
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| 1.2 |
14.29% |
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Other programs by ContextMagic.com
Favorite Shortcuts
What is Favorite Shortcuts? (from ContextMagic.com)
An easy-to-use desktop quick launch menu that provides one-click access to the hierarchical list of frequently and recently used programs, documents and folders. It is available as a hotkey-called popup menu, as an additional submenu in Desktop context menu, in folder background shortcut menu, in Windows Explorer File ... Read more
Overview
Favorite Shortcuts is a program developed by ContextMagic.com. The most used version is 1.8.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is fsconfig.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.15 MB (1,206,573 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows XP. While about 69% of users of Favorite Shortcuts come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Italy.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Favorite Shortcuts.
| fsconfig.exe (ab1eef4bae005a305215b0dc8e7735cc) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Emsisoft A-Squared |
5.0.0.31 |
Trojan-Downloader.Delphi!IK |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
10.13.11.00 |
(Suspicious) - DNAScan |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/170.3 |
PUA.Packed.ASPack |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.1.84.0 |
Trojan-Downloader.Delphi |
| FSTrayUtil.exe (0658e38067f3b37fe88364dba54bb80b) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| SafeCentral |
5.1.2.4 |
W32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
10.00 |
(Suspicious) - DNAScan |
| Comodo Security |
2552 |
Heur.Packed.Unknown |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Suspicious File |
| F-Prot |
4.5.1.85 |
W32/Heuristic-210!Eldorado |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
6.8.5 |
Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.H |
Program details
URL: contextmagic.com/favorite-shortcuts
Help link: www.ContextMagic.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FavCuts\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FavCuts\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.15 MB
Files installed by Favorite Shortcuts
| Program executable: | fsconfig.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Favorite Shortcuts |
| Favorite Shortcuts Configuration Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\favcuts\fsconfig.exe |
| MD5: | ab1eef4bae005a305215b0dc8e7735cc |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) FSTrayUtil.exe - Favorite Shortcuts (Favorite Shortcuts Taskbar Utility)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
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Feedback.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- FSTrayUtil.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Favorite Shortcuts' and executes as C:\Program Files\FavCuts\FSTrayUtil.exe.
How do I remove Favorite Shortcuts?
You can uninstall Favorite Shortcuts 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 Favorite Shortcuts, 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 Favorite Shortcuts.
- 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 43%
Win 7 (SP1) 29%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
42.86% |
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| Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 |
28.57% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
42.86% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Geography
69.23% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.23% |
| Israel |
23.08% |
| Italy |
7.69% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
50.00% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20344 |
42.86% |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote TS1... |
14.29% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 435T/9000 |
14.29% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 2... |
14.29% |
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| Acer Aspire one |
14.29% |
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Publisher URL: contextmagic.com