How to remove redirects to and from fasttrack.mobi

What is fasttrack[.]mobi?

fasttrack[.]mobi is a rogue website that shares many similarities with findyourpleasure3.life, personal-video.live, turbostream.icu and countless others. Visitors to this site are presented with dubious content and/or are redirected to other untrusted/malicious web pages.

Typically, fasttrack[.]mobi is accessed via redirects caused by intrusive ads or Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). These apps do not need express user consent to be installed onto devices. PUAs cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers and track browsing-related information.

The behavior of rogue websites usually depends on visitors' geolocations. They learn this information by checking users' IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. Therefore, whether visitors are redirected elsewhere or are presented with dubious material, is determined by their geolocations.

Rogue websites can redirect to various legitimate and rogue content sale-oriented/promotional sites and untrusted, compromised, deceptive/scam and malicious pages. For example, during research, fasttrack[.]mobi has been observed promoting the classicgift.download rogue web page and prizesfinder scam site. 

Additionally, many untrusted web pages host intrusive advertisements and/or use browser notifications to deliver them. When clicked, these ads redirect to dubious/dangerous websites and can even execute scripts designed to stealthily download/install unwanted software.

Prime examples of content infiltrated into systems in this manner are PUAs. As well as causing redirects, some types can run intrusive ad campaigns. Others can modify browser settings and restrict/deny access to them in order to promote bogus search engines.

Furthermore, most PUAs can track data. They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and collect personal information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). PUA developers often monetize the gathered data by sharing it with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it for profit.

Therefore, the presence of unwanted apps on devices can result in system infections, financial loss, serious privacy issues and identity theft. To protect device integrity and user safety, you are strongly advised to remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	fasttrack.mobi pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), DNS8 (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal).
Observed Domains	click.fasttrack[.]mobi
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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PUAs may seem legitimate and useful, and users are often tempted into download/installation with offers of a wide variety of functionalities. In fact, these features are seldom operational. The only purpose of these unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers.

They have no real value and can instead cause serious problems. PUAs operate by force-opening untrusted and malicious web pages, running intrusive ad campaigns, hijacking browsers and tracking private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed via the download/installation set-ups of other software. "Bundling" is the term used to define this deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular products with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushing downloads/installations (e.g. skimmed or ignored terms, used pre-set options, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing bundled content onto the system. Some PUAs have "official" download pages. Intrusive advertisements also proliferate these applications. Once clicked, they can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without users' permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

All products should be researched prior to download/installation or purchase. Use official and verified download channels. Unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders commonly offer dubious and bundled content, and are therefore untrusted.

When downloading/installing, read the terms, explore all available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of additional apps, tools, features and so on. Intrusive ads may seem normal and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling and others).

If you encounter ads/redirects of this type, inspect the system and immediately remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of fasttrack[.]mobi website promoting Reimage application (GIF):

Appearance of fasttrack[.]mobi website redirecting to classicgift.download rogue webpage (GIF):

Appearance of fasttrack[.]mobi website redirecting to a prizesfinder scam webpage (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is fasttrack[.]mobi?
• STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for any potentially unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted application that causes fasttrack[.]mobi redirects, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the fasttrack.mobi pop-up, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the fasttrack.mobi pop-up, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with fasttrack.mobi pop-up removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the fasttrack.mobi pop-up, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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