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What is FastoPlayer?

FastoPlayer is supposedly a media player that provides a wide range of media-related features (for example, video download, format conversion, file sharing, etc.) - "Fasto player - The fastest player you will ever use! Our FAST media player with Automatic sub-title download and private browsing.

Plays, downloads and bookmarks all popular video formats. Build your video library!" These false claims often trick users to install, however, be aware that FastPlayer generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks Internet browsing activity. This app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

FastoPlayer uses 'virtual layer' to generate pop-up, banner, coupon, and other similar intrusive advertisements. This tool enables placement of third party graphical content on any websites visited. By concealing visited website content, intrusive online advertisements significantly diminish the Internet browsing experience. In addition, some redirect to malicious sites.

There is a high probability that these sites will contain infectious content - clicking ads generated by FastoPlayer might cause further adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, FastoPlayer records various information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic location), URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.), and other similar data. Some of this information might be personally identifiable, which the developers share with third parties to generate revenue.

Thus, having an information-tracking app installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, uninstall FastoPlayer immediately.

There are hundreds of applications with similar characteristics to FastoPlayer. OneSoftPerDay, Candle Jar, and QuickyTranslator are just some examples from a long list. Although, most adware claims to enhance the Internet browsing experience in certain ways, none provides users with any real value.

Applications such as FastoPlayer are developed to generate revenue for the developers. These apps merely generate intrusive online advertisements and continually track users' Internet browsing activity.

How did FastoPlayer install on my computer?

As with other regular adware, FastoPlayer is also distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. Many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software. They are unaware that the developers hide rogue applications such as FastoPlayer within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings.

By rushing these processes and skipping most steps, they often install potentially unwanted programs inadvertently. In doing so, they compromise their privacy at risk and expose their systems to risk of further infection.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Prevent installation of adware-type programs by taking two simple steps. Firstly, be attentive when downloading and installing software. Closely analyze these processes using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Secondly, decline all third party applications listed for download/installation, since bundled software is mostly rogue.

FastoPlayer adware installer set-up:

FastoPlayer adware generating intrusive online ads (marked as 'Ads by fastoplayer'):

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Quick menu:

• What is FastoPlayer?
• STEP 1. Uninstall FastoPlayer application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove FastoPlayer adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove FastoPlayer ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by FastoPlayer' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove FastoPlayer ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

FastoPlayer 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 "FastoPlayer version 1.0", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes FastoPlayer ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove FastoPlayer adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, FastoPlayer did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your 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 fastoplayer adware, 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 "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the fastoplayer adware, 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 fastoplayer adware 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 fastoplayer adware, 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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