Should I block it?

4%
4% of PCs block this file from running.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 9, 6, 1073 85.71%
1, 9, 6, 1073 14.29%
(Note, FlashGet.com publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

flashget.exe

FlashGet by FlashGet.com

Remove flashget.exe
Version:   1, 9, 6, 1073
MD5:   ca19fcdf31b68abca046ac091143ce6b
SHA1:   da710c2dcc10061b9bbe43739229f8d0a7579a92
SHA256:   77ad5bbd33386493bfc18eb0bd19dafee329953dbd4a70bec9b4ba3e3ebec09c

What is flashget.exe?

FlashGet is a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows. It was originally available in either paid or ad-supported versions, the latter of which included an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO). There is also some concern about FlashGet downloading every file indicated by its FGUpdate3.ini file that is downloaded from the developer every time FlashGet is started.

About flashget.exe (from FlashGet.com)

It uses MHT(Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique and optimization arithmetic and it can split downloaded files into sections and supports multipoint transfers in parallel. Moreover,

DetailsDetails

File name:flashget.exe
Publisher:FlashGet.com
Product name:FlashGet
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\flashget\flashget.exe
File version:1, 9, 6, 1073
Size:1.91 MB (2,007,088 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
Trend Media Corporation Limited
  65% remove
FlashGet is a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows. It was originally available in either paid or ad-supported versions, the latter of which included an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO). There is also some concern about FlashGet downloading every file indicated by its FGUpdate3.ini file that is downloaded from the developer every time FlashGet is started. A malicious FGUpdate3.ini modified for exploit and introd...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer extensions
  • CLSID: {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3}
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FlashGet\flashget.exe'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Flashget' → "C:\Program Files\FlashGet\FlashGet.exe" /min
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 64051

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00017297%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002160%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00015137%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:19,126 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:21.27 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):29.23 MB
    Private (minimum):4.64 MB
    Non-paged memory:21.27 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:179.57 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):206.84 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:16.76 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):33.5 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:19
    12
    Handles:636
    600
    GUI GDI count:196
    103
    GUI GDI peak:207
    142
    GUI USER count:148
    49
    GUI USER peak:202
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\flashget\flashget.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    FlashGet.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00155471%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00078645%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00076826%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:73,504/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.95 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000539%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000539%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:3,914/sec
    Memory:252 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 42.86%
    Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 14.29%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    India installs about 42.86% of FlashGet.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Sony 100.00%
    Should I remove It? Clean your PC of unwanted adware, toolbars and bloatware.

    Download it for FREE