Editing FlashGet

{{Short description|Freeware download manager for Windows}}
{{Distinguish|FlashGot}}
{{redirect|JetCar|the German car brand|Jetcar|the drag racing car|Jet car}}
{{Notability|Products|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox software
|                   name = FlashGet
|                   logo = Flashgetlogo.png
|             screenshot = FlashGet 1.9.1012 under Windows "Longhorn" Server.jpg
|                caption = FlashGet 1.9.1012 running on [[Windows Vista]]
|            collapsible = 
|                 author = 侯延堂 ([[Chinese language|Chinese]])
|              developer = [[Trend Media Co. Ltd.]]
|               released = 
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
|    latest release date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}}}
| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q51930650}}
|    latest preview date = {{Start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1060596|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}}}
|   programming language = 
|       operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
|               platform = 
|               language = <!-- Exactly which languages? (With source, please.) -->
|                 status = 
|                  genre = [[Download manager]], [[BitTorrent client]]
|                license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[freeware]]
|                website = {{URL|www.flashget.com}}
}}

'''FlashGet''' (formerly '''JetCar''', from the literal translation of the Chinese name {{zh|s=快车|p=Kuàichē|labels=no}}) was a [[freeware]] [[download manager]] for [[Microsoft Windows]]. It was originally available in either paid or [[adware|ad-supported]] versions, the latter of which included an [[Internet Explorer]] [[Browser Helper Object]] (BHO).

==Features==
FlashGet can be integrated with web browsers such as Avant Browser, [[Google Chrome]], [[Internet Explorer]], [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]], [[Netscape (web browser)|Netscape]], [[Mozilla]], [[Mozilla Firefox]], [[Maxthon]] and [[SeaMonkey]].
It can download a sequence of files and it can download a file from multiple locations.
It can split files to download into sections, and download each section simultaneously.
It has an integrated [[offline reader]].
It supports [[HTTP]], [[FTP]], [[Microsoft Media Services]], [[RTSP]], [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] and since version 1.8.4 [[eDonkey network|eDonkey]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flashget.com/en/whatsnew.htm |title=FlashGet release history |publisher=Flashget.com |access-date=2012-07-30}}</ref> downloads.

==Malware concerns==
FlashGet has suffered from security flaws in its update mechanism which caused users to become infected with [[Trojan horse (computing)|trojan viruses.]]<ref>{{citation |url=http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/006695.html |title=FlashGet's Security Hole Delivers a Trojan |publisher=PC World |date=2008-03-26 |first=Steve |last=Bass |access-date=2010-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403074627/http://blogs.pcworld.com/tipsandtweaks/archives/006695.html |archive-date=2010-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/?Adware.Win32.FlashGet |title=Emsisoft Malware-Info |date=18 June 2014 |publisher=Emsisoft}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=208187496 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105064632/http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=208187496 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-05 |title=TrojanGet infects users around the world |first=Alexander |last=Gostev |date=2008-03-14 |publisher=Kaspersky Lab }}</ref>

On April 4, 2010, FlashGet 3.4 was released containing adware and other undisclosed and unauthorized Chinese applications.<ref>{{citation|url=http://kixtrix.com/2010/04/04/flashget-3-4-sucks/ |title=FlashGet 3.4 sucks! |date=2010-04-04 |first=Francis |last=Panganiban |publisher=KIX&#124;TRIX |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714012230/http://kixtrix.com/2010/04/04/flashget-3-4-sucks/ |archive-date=July 14, 2010 }}  </ref> Some of the ads were aggressively popping out of the system tray, causing much inconvenience. The installer was also converted to Chinese making it difficult for many users to install and remove the software.<ref>{{citation|url=http://kixtrix.com/2010/04/07/flashget-followup-uninstalling-and-downgrading-3-4/ |title=FlashGet Followup: Uninstalling and Downgrading 3.4 |date=2010-04-07 |first=Francis |last=Panganiban |publisher=KIX&#124;TRIX |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927011333/http://kixtrix.com/2010/04/07/flashget-followup-uninstalling-and-downgrading-3-4/ |archive-date=September 27, 2010 }} </ref>

==See also==
*[[Comparison of download managers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.flashget.com/index_en.htm FlashGet Homepage]

{{Download managers}}

[[Category:Adware]]
[[Category:Download managers]]
[[Category:BitTorrent clients]]
[[Category:Windows-only freeware]]