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Finally Fast.com Scam or For Real?

#1 roma1995

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Posted 08 February 2009 - 07:50 AM

OK, you've all seen the commercials.....advertised mostly late at night or early morning for Finallyfast.com.

I've read conflicting stories that this is a scam to install malware on your PC while charging something like 30 bucks to just delete your cookies. Anyone have any words of wisdom to share?
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Posted 08 February 2009 - 10:40 AM

Watch this video from our friend Jeff at Besttechie
http://www.besttechie.net/2008/12/21/final...ast-phone-call/

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Posted 08 February 2009 - 12:16 PM

Thank you garmanma. That should be all any of us should need for the answer to roma1995 question. Finallyfast your money is gone.

#4 roma1995

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Posted 08 February 2009 - 01:08 PM

Thanks Garmanma for the video link...........as they sometimes say..........NUFF SAID!

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Posted 11 February 2009 - 02:22 AM

Well thanks garmanma that video showed how much people are into scamming.

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 03:45 PM

I should have checked here first. I decided to take a look at the program, and I downloaded their "free scan". That was 2 days ago, but I think I fianlly got rid of Finally Fast. I am no computer guru, but upon looking at the results, they just appeared fake. I used unintall to remove the program, but still had to manually remove folders that were "missed". I ran a scan with AVG, and found my computer was infected with a number of trojans, including the PUPER Trojan. What a surprised that they showed up immediately after using the free scan. From what I have found out, that PUPER Trojan is used by scam programs. The Finally Fast name must refer to how fast your money goes to untraceable accounts.

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 05:59 PM

Most excellent link, thanks for that garmanma. :flowers:

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Posted 16 February 2009 - 06:12 PM

Pinned for ease of finding for review.

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 11:54 AM

This is another reason I don't read any sponsored links on websites either. I always think Do I know what this program really does and Have I checked on some trustworthy forums to find out if anyone has used it. Most of the time I'm relieved to keep my nose in my own business, but still every once in awhile I get sucked into some scheme, usually when I'm tired or bored. Thanks for this thread.

For fun, I want to put my very large hands around the throat of just one someone who writes viruses, malware, etc., etc., etc.

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Posted 27 July 2009 - 08:19 PM

shame that ppl get scammed tha easily

#11 Travito

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Posted 25 November 2009 - 10:20 AM

My father fell for that once, didn't pay any money but got the "free" thing off the web. Had to remove it with MBAM.

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Posted 28 September 2010 - 08:30 AM

This would be really funny if it weren't so sad! My daughter fell for the ads too.

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#13 P.C.Guy

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 05:34 PM

Glad I checked out this forum posting, I was never going to buy it, but this is good information for when I'm asked by friends.

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Posted 16 December 2010 - 11:40 AM

What great information!

I've never bought into anything like this before, mostly because the list of things they claim the software does - removes malware and spyware, fixes registry errors, etc. - I can do myself, and I know where to find help to do it if I have questions. Why pay someone to do what you can do yourself?

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