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.

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.

It supports HTTP, FTP, Microsoft Media Services, RTSP, BitTorrent and since version 1.8.4 eDonkey downloads.įlashGet has suffered from security flaws in its update mechanism which caused users to become infected with trojan viruses. It can split files to download into sections, and download each section simultaneously. It can download a sequence of files and it can download a file from multiple locations. It was originally available in either paid or ad-supported versions, the latter of which included an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO).įlashGet can be integrated with web browsers such as Avant Browser, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Maxthon and SeaMonkey. In nutshell, Please make 'Orbit' work for me with IE8, Opera & Chrome.FlashGet (formerly JetCar, from the literal translation of the Chinese phrase 快车 Kuàichē) was a freeware download manager for Microsoft Windows. NOTE: Current Opera Version installed-10.00 1 & Current Chrome version installed-2.0.177.1 NOTE: Yes, I do have checked 'Monitor File Types' option with Orbit, though I have DISABLED its 'Start Orbit on System startup'! (Why to Unnecessary Clog up the system?)Ģ)I have checked Opera & Chrome for Browser Integration,however, Opera couldn't trigger Orbit on initiating any download & for Chrome its says 'Cannot integrate with Chrome.Check if Chrome is installed' I couldn't see anything under Options of Orbit to set it as my 'Default Download Manager'?!

Ironically, I couldn't get a 'Single Response' on the posting the following 2 queries at the Orbit Downloader's forum would request you Geeks to dispel this enigma!ġ) In IE8, though I have disabled every add-on related to Flashget still its Window pops-up everytime whenever I initiate some download(say of.

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