What is FlashGet?

FlashGet is software application developed by Trend Media Corporation Limited. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.99% of installations running this operating system. FlashGet's installer is typically 67.00 MB in size and installs around 123 files. The most common release is 2.11.0.1188 with 54.89% of all installations currently using this version.

FlashGet is most popular in the United States with 19.63% of installations residing in this country.

FlashGet adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, FlashGet is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About FlashGet?

FlashGet is a download manager designed for Microsoft Windows and offered as freeware. Previously, it was available in both paid and ad-supported versions, with the latter containing an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO). Some concerns have been raised about the software downloading every file indicated by its FGUpdate3.ini file, which is downloaded from the developer each time FlashGet is launched. There is a potential risk of a modified FGUpdate3.ini file being used to exploit the software and download malware onto the user's computer without their knowledge.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

flashget.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

flashget.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AFAEAFCF-DBA8-4E97-A7E3-B2AB3CBA6111}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:

flashget.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FlashGet' and executes as "C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet universal\FlashGet.exe" /min.
Flashget3.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FlashGet 3' and executes as "C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet 3\FlashGet3.exe" -minimize.
FlashGet3.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FlashGet 3' and executes as "C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet 3\FlashGet3.exe" -minimize.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.flashget.com

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\FlashGet\

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\FlashGet\uninst.exe

Size:

67.00 MB

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