Should I remove FlashGet?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.7.0.1220	40.92%
3.7.0.1218	14.21%
3.7.0.1203	40.18%
3.7.0.1195	4.70%

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from Trend Media Corporation Limited

Remove FlashGet3.7 by Trend Media Limited

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 introduced directly through the developer's server could cause FlashGet to download malware to the computer without alerting the user.

The most common release is 3.7.0.1220, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 flashget3.exe. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 69 files and is usually about 21.1 MB (22,120,453 bytes).

Displayed publisher: http://www.FlashGet.com

URL: www.FlashGet.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FlashGet\

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\FlashGet Network\FlashGet 3\uninst.exe

Estimated size: 21.1 MB

• Flashget3.exe connects to 177.17.23.40.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.17.23.40 port 64424).

flashget3.exe
Memory:	59.53 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0010821285%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00063203%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00045010%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	51,785,273	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	797	70 average
I/O reads/min:	1.27 MB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	618.77 KB	105.02 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program FlashGet3.7, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove FlashGet.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win Vista 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 68% Keep it 32%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	23.03%
Iran	10.31%
India	5.30%
France	4.04%
Malaysia	3.64%
Brazil	3.23%
United Kingdom	2.89%
Poland	2.37%
Thailand	2.23%
Germany	2.19%
Turkey	2.15%
Indonesia	1.89%
Italy	1.82%
Spain	1.78%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Trend Media Corporation Limited developes the FlashGet Download Manager.

Publisher URL: www.flashget.com

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