I do not remember installing this but discovered it when ZoneAlarm blocked "myfastupdate.exe" from accessing internet yesterday. I used Hijackthis to remove the two items but was then unable to view any webpages when I next started IE. Had to use system restore to get back online and this restored the toolbar and update prog. Fresh log as follows:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.96.0
Scan saved at 8:41:25 PM, on 6/08/2003
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
D:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
D:\WINDOWS\system32\ZONELABS\vsmon.exe
D:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
D:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
D:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE
D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe
D:\WINDOWS\System32\DllHost.exe
D:\Program Files\MailWasher Pro\MailWasher.exe
D:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
D:\PROGRA~1\WinZip\winzip32.exe
D:\DOCUME~1\Richard\LOCALS~1\Temp\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = D:\WINDOWS\System32\blank.htm
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {371C6960-302C-45D0-9504-50B820247439} - D:\Program Files\WinGet\WinIE.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7559B76E-0222-4d77-9499-CCE9EB4EDC2F} - D:\PROGRA~1\AdShield\AdShield\AdShield.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - D:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: myfastaccess - {8C6685AB-43FF-4BF0-822C-03F03E0B47EA} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\myfastaccess.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] D:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb04.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV Agent] D:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] D:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MBM 5] "D:\Program Files\Motherboard Monitor 5\MBM5.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE D:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyFastAccess] D:\WINDOWS\system32\myfastupdate.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm Pro.lnk = D:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zapro.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Maintain Block List... - D:\PROGRA~1\AdShield\AdShield\maintain.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to &Block List... - D:\PROGRA~1\AdShield\AdShield\suppress.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: AdShield Option &Settings... - D:\PROGRA~1\AdShield\AdShield\settings.htm
O9 - Extra button: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AdShield (HKCU)
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (sys Class) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37692.1852662037
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {DF6A0F17-0B1E-11D4-829D-00C04F6843FE} (Microsoft Office Tools on the Web Control) - http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/downloads/outc.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{DCBB45D4-8288-44B0-8FB9-AB4CABFAB001}: NameServer = 203.2.75.132 198.142.0.51

Is the toolbar safe? What does myfastupdate.exe actually update? Is it an adware updater or a spy? Should I remove it using Hijackthis and exactly which items in the log need to be checked. Will it crash IE again? I've looked in Add/Remove progs in control panel and there is no uninstal option for this toolbar.

Hi Richard59,

Well can't answer some of your questions, but
according to http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_all.php#Search myfastupdate.exe is OK

As far as removing the toolbar, it can be removed by fixing the following with HijackThis:

O3 - Toolbar: myfastaccess - {8C6685AB-43FF-4BF0-822C-03F03E0B47EA} - D:\WINDOWS\System32\myfastaccess.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MyFastAccess] D:\WINDOWS\system32\myfastupdate.exe

I have the same problem.I have deleted "myfastaccess.dll" and "myfastupdate.exe" from Windows\System,and yet I can't open new links with my IE browser.What can I do in this case? If you have the above two files, please send me its via e-mail.Or,where can I download thes files,because the link from uk don't work.I use w95 OSR2 and IE5.0
Please help me!
Best regards,
Mircea Lazar

Sorry about being late with a reply.I have just seen your post. Gooles new taskbar installs WINDOWS\System32\myfastaccess.dll & WINDOWS\system32\myfastupdate.exe . I used Add?Remove & got rid of it. If you want the files install
GoogleToolbar v2.0.0.95. Personally I don't like anything that keeps needing Internet access. Hope this helps,
regards,
Max

how to uninstall:

on this toolbar near google is an arrow -> menu -> about toolbar -> uninstall

it works .-)

I delete those two files, and now I can't follow any link that opens popup windows. I don't wanna re-install myfastaccess, but wish to use popups. Please can anyone help me?

Like ska already stated in his message, there is a uninstall function provided with the program. At first it seemed to uninstall fine, but after restarting the computer "MyFastAccess" was back to annoy me some more...
The version of MyFastAccess I used, still leaves a key in your Register located at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" which triggers 'c:\WINDOWS\System\myfastupdate.exe'. By using the uninstall feature of MyFastAccess and removing the above registry key, I successfully removed it from running on my computer again.
I don't know which version of MyFastUpdate it was, but I'm not reinstalling that crap again to see which version it was ;-)

Hi Lazar Mircea,

if you (or anyone else)
still need "myfastaccess.dll" and "myfastupdate.exe" send me your email address to math99999@hotmail.com and I'll email it to you.

However, It sound like your OS is Win98. I have WinXP Pro SP1 and those two file are in Windows/System32 directory, NOT in Windows/System. So I have the XP version.

Now here is something you should considered. I have installed "Zone Alarm 3.5.169.002"
which is designed to protect you from all the known crap somebody want to put on your computer. In 1st week after installation it stoped 382 intrusions among which 42 has been high-rated (my computer is on 24/7). In the same time friend of mine (his computer is on only 2-3 hours/day) stoped 4328 intrusions among which over 300+ high-rated. Go and figured! Apparently not all computers get hit at the same rate.

Bottom line: Using ZoneAlarm you can stop whatever you don't want to boot up/run. It will ask you when it find something it doesn't like.

<quote>how to uninstall:
on this toolbar near google is an arrow -> menu -> about toolbar -> uninstall
</quote>

MANY THANKS!! I looked evberywhere for that little uninstall button.. its usually there somewhere!

Cheers