What is updateSurftastic.exe?

updateSurftastic.exe's description is " " according to the updateSurftastic.exe version information.

updateSurftastic.exe is digitally signed by Surftastic.

updateSurftastic.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Surftastic\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected updateSurftastic.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on updateSurftastic.exe:

PropertyValue
File description
Internal nameSurftastic.exe
Original filenameSurftastic.exe
Legal copyright
Product version1.0.5218.25856
File version1.0.5218.25856

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

File description
Internal nameSurftastic.exe
Original filenameSurftastic.exe
Legal copyright
Product version1.0.5218.25856
File version1.0.5218.25856

Digital signatures [?]

updateSurftastic.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSurftastic
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number117c1c381ba3522c50659e614bb20d99

VirusTotal report

8 of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the updateSurftastic.exe file. That's a 16% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.H
DrWeb Trojan.BPlug.35
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Surftastic.A
McAfee Artemis!72AA38CEAFC4
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!72AA38CEAFC4
Symantec Yontoo.C
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0416
8 of the 51 anti-virus programs detected the updateSurftastic.exe file.

updateSurftastic.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove updateSurftastic.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the updateSurftastic.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that updateSurftastic.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate updateSurftastic.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the updateSurftastic.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate updateSurftastic.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Surftastic\updateSurftastic.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the updateSurftastic.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If updateSurftastic.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If updateSurftastic.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If updateSurftastic.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that updateSurftastic.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD572aa38ceafc4218db8394dcf7d3a6069
SHA25691efb284e4e7ed49eda7219fee5e2a75c308ef2f541d49d36c519e216fdbdd45

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to updatesurftastic.exe:

updatesurftastic.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

updatesurftastic.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

has stopped working.

End Program - updatesurftastic.exe. This program is not responding.

updatesurftastic.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

updatesurftastic.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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