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What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0014%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.50 days
221.12 days >
Average installed length: 116.18 days

fst_ca_94

What is fst_ca_94?

The program 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."

About  (from Tuto4pc)

Install freeSOFTtoday on your PC and access every day to free apps or at a reduced price of our partners. The apps are free (or at a reduced price) for limited time. The counter shows the time left to profit of the offer. The total of economies is shown in the widget. During the install process, you will be given an op...  Read more
Overview
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in fst_ca_94.
fst_ca_94.exe (fa184fc6b3b6de52847a5ed338e5126f) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-140530 Win32:Eorezo-CD [PUP]
AVG 2015.0.3459 Generic5
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0150 Adware.Eorezo.30
ESET-NOD32 8.9770 a variant of Win32/AdWare.EoRezo.AU
Fortinet FortiGate 5/30/2014 Riskware/EoRezo
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.6.1.0 AdWare.Win32.EoRezo
Malwarebytes v2014.05.30.04 Adware.Tuto4PC
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.59608 Riskware.Win32.Eorezo.cwzops
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.150 TROJ_GEN.F47V0502
freeSoftToday_widget.exe (82a4c4041bc12dd449f63527c553e961) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.155.214 Adware/EoRezo.A.514
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.EoRezo.BAU
Comodo Security 18606 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 9973 a variant of Win32/AdWare.EoRezo.AU
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.FreeSoftToday.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!82A4C4041BC1
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!82A4C4041BC1
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.10701 Adware:Win32/EoRezo
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 Win32/Virus.Adware.414
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_EOREZO
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_EOREZO
VIPRE Antivirus 30474 Tuto4PC (fs)
       View all 21 all detections
fst_ca_94 has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: free_soft_today
URL: ca.freesofttoday.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fst_ca_94\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_94\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 8.21 MB

Program filesFiles installed by fst_ca_94

Program executable:fst_ca_94.exe (Malware detected)
Path:C:\Program Files\fst_ca_94\fst_ca_94.exe
MD5:fa184fc6b3b6de52847a5ed338e5126f
Additional files:
  • predm.exe (by AA) - AA (AA Setup)
  • (Malware detected) freeSoftToday_widget.exe
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • fst_ca_94.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'fst_ca_94' which loads as "C:\Program Files\fst_ca_94\fst_ca_94.exe".

How do I remove fst_ca_94?

You can uninstall fst_ca_94 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program fst_ca_94, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove fst_ca_94.
  4. 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) 59%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.26%
Windows 10 22.22%
Windows XP 14.81%
Windows Vista 3.70%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.04%
Windows 8.1 14.81%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows 8 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

86.67% of installs come from Canada
Which countries install it?
  Canada 86.67%
  United States 13.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.00%
Acer 24.00%
ASUS 16.00%
Hewlett-Packard 16.00%
Toshiba 8.00%
Lenovo 8.00%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L70D-A 4.00%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R830 4.00%
LENOVO 8910ABF 4.00%
LENOVO 1066A9U 4.00%
HP-Pavilion AY014AA-ABL a... 4.00%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.00%

Publisher URL: www.tuto4pc.com

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