mediaget.exe
MediaGet 2 by Media Get LLC (Signed)
Warning 10 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of mediaget.exe.
Overview
mediaget.exe has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 2.1.2525.0. mediaget.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 9.95 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Media Get LLC by the certification authority The USERTRUST Network. Numerous variations of mediaget.exe have been installed with both MediaGet and Torrent-Client MediaGet. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 55.93 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 59.86 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.04 KB per minute for reads and 500 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is mediaget.exe?
MediaGet is BitTorrent client developed in Russia. MediaGet is a great P2P program that allows you to download and share torrent files. MediaGet has a search system organized by categories like movies, games, music, and programs that make it easier to find files.
About mediaget.exe (from Media Get LLC)
“If you decided to install the client MediaGet, one of the best clients and so now available to a wide range of users, to your computer, it's an easy thing to do. Download it and enjoy the easy-to-use ”
Details |
File name: | mediaget.exe |
Publisher: | MediaGet LLC |
Product name: | MediaGet 2 |
Description: | MediaGet torrent client |
Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\mediaget2\mediaget.exe |
Original name: | mediaget |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Media Get LLC |
Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, September 3, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of MediaGet 2.)
MediaGet is a P2P program that allows you to download and share torrent files. MediaGet has a search system organized by categories like movies, games, music, and programs that make it easier to find ...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mediaget.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'MediaGet2' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MediaGet2\mediaget.exe --minimized
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 10 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.127.78 |
APPL/Mediaget.W |
2.1.2303.0 |
avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
2.1.1592.0 |
avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:MediaGet-L [PUP] |
2.1.1952.0 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.569 |
Riskware.Downloader.Win32.MediaGet.AMN (A) |
2.1.1592.0 |
Rising Antivirus |
24.31.02.04 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.12DDF2E3 |
2.1.1592.0 |
Symantec |
20131.1.0.101 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
2.1.2367.0 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0903 |
2.1.1592.0 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0601 |
2.1.2303.0 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0625 |
2.1.2367.0 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0930 |
2.1.2521.0 |
All file variations of mediaget.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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Windows 8 |
8.33% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
8.33% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
Canada installs about 27.27% of MediaGet 2.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
40.00% |
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ASUS |
20.00% |
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Dell |
20.00% |
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Acer |
10.00% |
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American Megatrends |
10.00% |
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