Most reports from anti-virus programs and user reviews identify the fastrx.dll file as malware. Symantec recognizes this file as Adware.Soduisearch. The location of this DLL file is in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Known sizes for this file are 36,352 bytes and 35,840 bytes with 57% occurrence. This dynamic link library or DLL file is a BHO or browser helper object that automatically starts when you launch the Internet browser. Personal firewalls usually do not stop activities of BHOs because they are identified by the firewall as the browser itself. This is why malware such as adware often used BHOs for their malicious operations. This BHO has the unique ID E09962E7-A39E-4F60-8003-66D57BED27B7. This program is not visible to the average user. It can monitor or change the behavior of Internet Explorer. The registry key for this process is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The fastrx.dll file has no digital signature. It automatically starts on the local machine of autorun registry entries and on Explorer BHOs.
How can I stop fastrx.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. fastrx.dll. is used by Adware.Soduisearch, If you shut down fastrx.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop fastrx.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adware.Soduisearch, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Adware.Soduisearch, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is fastrx.dll known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if fastrx.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if fastrx.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that fastrx.dll, belongs to, in this case Adware.Soduisearch