Remove Hp.fastsearchassist.com

Hp.fastsearchassist.com is a browser hijacker. Hp.fastsearchassist.com browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

Hp.fastsearchassist.com is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by Hp.fastsearchassist.com is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Hp.fastsearchassist.com collects data from your browser, Hp.fastsearchassist.com is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Fast Search Assist browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to Hp.fastsearchassist.com and the Fast Search Assist browser extension has been installed, remove the Fast Search Assist extension as soon as possible using this Fast Search Assist removal instruction.

Remove Fast Search Assist

Uninstall Fast Search Assist extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Fast Search Assist” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Fast Search Assist extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Fast Search Assist” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Fast Search Assist extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove Fast Search Assist from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall Fast Search Assist add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove Fast Search Assist from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Fast Search Assist Search and Remove Fast Search Assist Search.

Do you still have Fast Search Assist in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select Fast Search Assist and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Fast Search Assist uninstall instructions.

Remove Hp.fastsearchassist.com with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing Hp.fastsearchassist.com with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Hp.fastsearchassist.com adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Hp.fastsearchassist.com with Malwarebytes.

Download Malwarebytes

 

• Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
• Click Scan to start a malware-scan.

• Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
• Once completed, review the Hp.fastsearchassist.com detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Hp.fastsearchassist.com from your device and web browser.