Should I remove FlashGet?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
41% remove it59% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,210
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 28.11 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.11.0.1188 |
100.00% |
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- #33,210 FlashGet 2.0 by Trend Media Limited
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FlashGet 2.0
Overview
FlashGet 2.0 is a software program developed by Trend Media Limited. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named flashget.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 10.95 MB (11,485,902 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 26% of users of FlashGet come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Germany.
Program details
Displayed publisher: http://www.FlashGet.com
URL: www.FlashGet.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\flashget network\flashget universal
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet universal\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 10.95 MB
Files installed by FlashGet 2.0
| Program executable: | flashget.exe |
| Name: | flashget flashget.exe |
| flashget |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\flashget network\flashget universal\flashget.exe |
| MD5: | 3526eb92176cec3888f0ab2d9bc95521 |
Additional files:
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gt.exe (by Google) - Google Toolbar Installer
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DBTransC.exe (by FLASHGET) - FlashGet DBTrans (DBTrans)
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SysOpt.exe - SysOpt Module
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BugReport.exe - BugReport
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uninst.exe
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btcore.dll
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btwrap.dll (by FLASHGET) - flashget btwrap (btwrap)
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BugReport.dll - BugReportDLL Dynamic Link Library (BugReportDLL DLL)
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dbghelp.dll (by Microsoft) - Windows Image Helper
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DBTrans.dll
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ed2kwrap.dll - flashget ed2kwrap (ed2kwrap)
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explorerbar.dll (by Ingo A. Kubbilun) - ExplorerBar (explorerbar)
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FGVer.dll - flashget fgver (fgver)
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hashgen.dll - flashget genhash (genhash)
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libupnp.dll
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LiveUpdateUI.dll - flashget LiveUpdateUI (LiveUpdateUI)
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P2PCore.dll - P2PModule Dynamic Link Library (P2PModule DLL)
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p2pprot.dll - flashget p2pprot (p2pprot)
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p2snetio.dll - flashget p2snetio (p2snetio)
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p2spmgr.dll - flashget p2pmgr (p2spmgr)
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p2sprot.dll
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p2spwrap.dll - flashget p2spwrap (p2spwrap)
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storage.dll - flashget Storage (Storage)
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zlib.dll - zlib data compression library
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- 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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- flashget.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'FlashGet' which loads as "C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet universal\FlashGet.exe" /min.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- flashget.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet universal\FlashGet.exe'.
How do I remove FlashGet?
You can uninstall FlashGet from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program FlashGet 2.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove FlashGet.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 41%
Keep it 59%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
49.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.67% |
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| Windows XP |
17.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.67% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.00% |
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Geography
26.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
26.14% |
| Iran |
17.05% |
| Germany |
7.95% |
| Poland |
6.82% |
| Thailand |
4.55% |
| Indonesia |
3.41% |
| United Kingdom |
3.41% |
| Singapore |
2.27% |
| France |
2.27% |
| India |
2.27% |
| Japan |
2.27% |
| Croatia |
2.27% |
| MK |
1.14% |
| Chile |
1.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.00% |
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| Dell |
18.00% |
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| Acer |
16.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
14.00% |
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| Toshiba |
12.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.00% |
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| Samsung |
4.00% |
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| Gateway |
4.00% |
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| ASUS |
4.00% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
3.08% |
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| Acer Extensa 5635G |
3.08% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
3.08% |
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| tarox G31M-S2L |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE P500 |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
1.54% |
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About Trend Media Limited
Trend Media Corporation Limited developes the FlashGet Download Manager.
Publisher URL: www.flashget.com