How to remove Myfast-search.com [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The appearance of Myfast-search.com in your internet browser means that your computer is infected with browser hijacker infection, which makes changes to the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge settings by modifying the homepage, new tab page and search engine by default. So, if you find that when you start your web-browser, it displays this annoying web page, then you don’t need to wait . Perform the instructions below and remove Myfast-search.com redirect as soon as possible.

Most often, the Myfast-search.com hijacker infection affects most common web-browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. But such infections as well may infect another internet browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of web-browser’s shortcut). So every time you run the browser, it’ll open Myfast-search.com web-site. Even if you setup your homepage again, it is still the first thing you see when you open the web-browser will be the unwanted Myfast-search.com page.

When your PC system is infected, every time you launch your web-browser you will see this web-site. Of course you can setup your startpage again, but next time you run a browser you will see that Myfast-search.com startpage return. As mentioned above, the browser hijacker may alter the default search engine on this unwanted page too, so all your search queries will be redirected to Myfast-search.com. Thus the authors of the hijacker may collect the search terms of your queries, and redirect you to malicious pages.

Often, the computer which has been infected with Myfast-search.com hijacker, will be also infected with ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware) that opens a huge number of various ads. It may be pop-ups, text links in the pages, banners where they never had. What is more, the adware may replace the legitimate ads with malicious advertisements that will offer to download and install malware and unwanted programs or visit the various dangerous and misleading sites.

We suggest you to get rid of Myfast-search.com and free your system as quickly as possible, until the presence of the browser hijacker has not led to even worse consequences. You need to perform the guide below that will assist you to completely remove Myfast-search.com , using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free tools.

How does your PC get infected with Myfast-search.com infection

The Myfast-search.com hijacker spreads along with various free programs, as a supplement, which is installed automatically. This is certainly not an honest way to get installed onto your personal computer. To avoid infecting of your PC and side effects in the form of changing your internet browser settings to Myfast-search.com start page, you should always carefully read the Terms of Use and the Software license. Additionally, always select Manual, Custom or Advanced setup mode. This allows you to disable the installation of unnecessary and often harmful applications. Even if you uninstall the freeware from your personal computer, your web-browser’s settings will not be restored. This means that you should manually remove Myfast-search.com startpage from the Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge by follow the instructions below.

How to manually remove Myfast-search.com

The simple answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will allow you easily to clean your computer of browser hijacker. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the PC system then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool designed specifically to delete browser hijacker such as Myfast-search.com. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your browser or reboot your PC.

1. Uninstall Myfast-search.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Remove Myfast-search.com homepage from Firefox
3. Remove Myfast-search.com search from Google Chrome
4. Delete Myfast-search.com homepage from Internet Explorer
5. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Myfast-search.com

Uninstall Myfast-search.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will show the Windows Control Panel as on the image below.

Further, press “Uninstall a program” It will show a list of all programs installed on your system. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Remove Myfast-search.com homepage from Firefox

If the Firefox settings like homepage and search engine by default have been replaced by the infection, then resetting it to the default state can help.

First, run the Mozilla Firefox and click button. It will show the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Further, press the Help button () as on the image below

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In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the screen below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation prompt. Further, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will begin a task to fix your problems that caused by the Myfast-search.com hijacker. Once, it’s finished, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Myfast-search.com search from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a easy way to delete the browser hijacker, malicious and adware extensions, as well as to restore the browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search engine that have been modified by infection.

1. First, start the Chrome and press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will open the Chrome main menu, click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click “Show advanced settings” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Chrome will open the reset settings prompt as shown on the screen above.
6. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, read the post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Delete Myfast-search.com homepage from Internet Explorer

To restore the startpage, new tab page and default search engine you need to reset the Microsoft Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Windows was installed on your computer.

First, launch the Microsoft Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The IE will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as shown in the figure below.

When the task is finished, press “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s start page and search provider by default to default state.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Myfast-search.com

Click the right mouse button to a desktop shortcut that you use to open your internet browser. Next, select the “Properties” option. Important: necessary to click on the desktop shortcut for the browser which is redirected to the Myfast-search.com or other unwanted web page.

Further, necessary to look at the text which is written in the “Target” field. The hijacker can modify the contents of this field, which describes the file to be start when you open your web-browser. Depending on the web-browser you are using, there should be:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

If you are seeing an unknown text similar “http://{URL}” which has been added here, then you should remove it, as shown in the figure below.

Next, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Now, when you start the internet browser from this desktop shortcut, it does not occur automatically reroute on the Myfast-search.com site or any other annoying sites. Once the step is finished, we recommend to go to the next step.

How to delete Myfast-search.com automatically

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely delete browser hijacker from the infected computer. This is because the browser hijacker can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and delete completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the browser hijacker again infect your PC system and change its settings to Myfast-search.com. Moreover, I want to note that it is not always safe to uninstall browser hijacker manually, if you do not have much experience in setting up and configuring the operating system.

I suggest using the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your personal computer. The free utility is an advanced malware removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It’s able to help you remove browser hijackers, malware, ad supported software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your computer for free.

Download Malwarebytes on your PC by clicking on the link below. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.

Once the downloading process is done, close all programs and windows on your machine. Double-click the set up file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Malwarebytes on your personal computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, click Finish button. Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button to begin checking your computer for the browser hijacker which cause a redirect to Myfast-search.com. When a malware is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished. Please be patient.

As the scanning ends, you can check all threats detected on your PC system. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing Myfast-search.com hijacker infection and other security threats. Once disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the system.

I recomend you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the Malwarebytes to remove browser hijacker and other malware.

Block Myfast-search.com and other unwanted pages

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious pages, you need to use an program that blocks access to dangerous ads and web sites. Moreover, the application can block the open of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

After downloading is done, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. Once the installation is done, you will see a window like below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your system, AdGuard will launch automatically and block pop-up ads, pages such Myfast-search.com, as well as other dangerous or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your desktop.

Scan your personal computer and remove Myfast-search.com with AdwCleaner.

This removal application is free and easy to use. It can scan and remove browser hijacker such as Myfast-search.com, malware and ad supported software in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browsers and thereby restore back their default settings (start page and search provider by default). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the PC system.

Download AdwCleaner utility from the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

After downloading is finished, open the directory in which you saved it and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will launch the AdwCleaner tool and you will see a screen as on the image below. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to show the application, click Yes button to continue.

Next, press “Scan” to begin checking your machine for the Myfast-search.com hijacker infection and other malware and adware.

When it has finished scanning is complete, it will show a list of all items detected by this tool like below.

You need to click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt. Click “OK” to begin the cleaning procedure. Once the clean-up is done, the AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your personal computer. After reboot, the AdwCleaner will show the log file.

All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video instructions.

Finish words

Once you have finished the instructions outlined above, your system should be clean from malware and browser hijackers. The Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge will no longer display Myfast-search.com annoying start page on startup. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   HijackThis download
   4712 downloads
   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon. Next press “Do a system scan only” button.
3. Once the scanning is finished, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop.
4. Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
5. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
6. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the unwanted Myfast-search.com homepage.