How to Remove "Ads by FASTSYS.DLL" virus in 5 minutes? Use this Manual Removal Guide

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Be careful! Full path on computer: %COMMON APPDATA%\FASTSYS\FASTSYS.DLL

FASTSYS.DLL is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. FASTSYS.DLL have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

FASTSYS.DLL can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
FASTSYS.DLL is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for FASTSYS.DLL in the Control Panel.
Sometimes FASTSYS.DLL uninstaller does not work.

How FASTSYS.DLL got on my computer?

Usually you got FASTSYS.DLL with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since FASTSYS.DLL manufacturer pays software developers for distributing FASTSYS.DLL within their applications, FASTSYS.DLL is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one FASTSYS.DLL problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove FASTSYS.DLL?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of FASTSYS.DLL:

  1. Uninstall FASTSYS.DLL using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
  2. Open Task Manager to kill all "FASTSYS.DLL" related processes.
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "FASTSYS.DLL" files and folders.
  4. Run services.msc to disable a "FASTSYS.DLL" Windows service.
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "FASTSYS.DLL" scheduled tasks.
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete FASTSYS.DLL registry keys and values.
  7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for FASTSYS.DLL presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
  8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
  9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
  10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
  11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

File Size: 4304384

Antivirus testing: 23 / 68
Dangerous Status: Adware
Malware Aliases: Gen:Variant.Adware.BProtector.2 Adware/Win32.SProtector TR/BProtector.Gen2 Win32:BProtect-J [Trj] Trojan horse Generic_r.DJS

File Information FASTSYS.DLL:

MD5 = 169EB7980132429E4CFAEF98F2E206A0

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