What is wget.exe?
Wget.exe is a executable file (a program) within Windows. The filename extension .exe denotes an executable file. You should only run executable files from publishers you trust, because executable files can potentially change your computer settings or harm your computer. The free file information forum can help you determine if wget.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or to an application you can trust.
Wget.exe file information
Description: Wget.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file wget.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 233,984 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 332,800 bytes, 200,704 bytes, 76,800 bytes or 401,408 bytes.
There is no information about the author of the file. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Wget.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 64% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If any problems with wget.exe occur, you can also completely remove YSIGet (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).
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If wget.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 62% dangerous. The file size is 233,984 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 162,816 bytes or 332,800 bytes.
There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file.
Wget.exe is able to monitor applications.
If any problems with wget.exe occur, you can also completely remove HijackThis (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).
If wget.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 196,608 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. The wget.exe file is not a Windows core file.
If wget.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 311,296 bytes.
If wget.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 72,382 bytes.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wget.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder, for example Backdoor.Bifrose (detected by Symantec), and Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.uw (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the wget.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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