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FlashGet
	; FlashGet 1.9.1012 running on Windows Server 2008
Original author(s)	侯延堂 (Canadian Chinese)
Developer(s)	www.flashget.com
Stable release	1.9.6 (2007-09-25; 2 years ago) [+/−]
Preview release	3.2.0.1060 (2009-08-27; 2 months ago) [+/−]
Operating system	Windows
Available in	Multilingual
Type	Download manager, BitTorrent client
License	Proprietary, Freeware
Website	www.flashget.com

Not to be confused with FlashGot.

FlashGet (formerly JetCar, from the literal translation of the Chinese phrase 快车) is a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows. It was originally available in either paid or advert-supported versions, the latter of which included an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO).

[edit] Features

Integration with web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Avant Browser, Maxthon
Can download a sequence of files
Download a file from multiple locations
Split files to download into sections, and download each section simultaneously
Integrated web crawler
Language support
Support HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Microsoft Media Services, RTSP, BitTorrent and since version 1.8.4 eDonkey^[1] downloads

[edit] Privacy concerns

Some time ago, FlashGet contained adware and was recognized by several adware cleaners, such as XBlock.^[2] But the current XBlock list does not contain FlashGet,^[3] and its license states it is freeware and adware free.

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 by a cracker directly in the developer's server could cause FlashGet to download malware to the computer without alerting the user.^[4]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ FlashGet release history
^ "FlashGet Adware removal". XBlock. http://www.xblock.com/product_show.php?id=1176. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
^ "FlashGet Adware removal". XBlock. http://www.xblock.com/product_list_full.php. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
^ TrojanGet infects users around the world

[edit] External links

[0] FlashGet release history

[1] "FlashGet Adware removal". XBlock. http://www.xblock.com/product_show.php?id=1176. Retrieved 2008-07-17.

[2] "FlashGet Adware removal". XBlock. http://www.xblock.com/product_list_full.php. Retrieved 2008-09-11.

[3] TrojanGet infects users around the world

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Contents

[edit] Features

[edit] Privacy concerns

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links