What is wget_1_19_4.exe?

wget_1_19_4.exe is part of The curl executable and developed by curl, https://curl.haxx.se/ according to the wget_1_19_4.exe version information.

wget_1_19_4.exe's description is "The curl executable"

wget_1_19_4.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\wget\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected wget_1_19_4.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on wget_1_19_4.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameThe curl executable
Company namecurl, https://curl.haxx.se/
File descriptionThe curl executable
Internal namecurl
Original filenamecurl.exe
Legal copyright© 1996 - 2017 Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>.
Product version7.58.0
File version7.58.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameThe curl executable
Company namecurl, https://curl.haxx.se/
File descriptionThe curl executable
Internal namecurl
Original filenamecurl.exe
Legal copyright© 1996 - 2017 Daniel Stenberg, <dan..
Product version7.58.0
File version7.58.0

Digital signatures [?]

wget_1_19_4.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

2 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wget_1_19_4.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Multi
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0216
2 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the wget_1_19_4.exe file.

wget_1_19_4.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove wget_1_19_4.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the wget_1_19_4.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that wget_1_19_4.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate wget_1_19_4.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the wget_1_19_4.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate wget_1_19_4.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\wget\wget_1_19_4.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the wget_1_19_4.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If wget_1_19_4.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If wget_1_19_4.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If wget_1_19_4.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that wget_1_19_4.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54dbc6848a826c4e98587d8fecf390a47
SHA2563ea539370cd70ce9946910a1fb5e955f567e36166cd4de165ecbb5a800f4209e

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to wget_1_19_4.exe:

wget_1_19_4.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

wget_1_19_4.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

The curl executable has stopped working.

End Program - wget_1_19_4.exe. This program is not responding.

wget_1_19_4.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

wget_1_19_4.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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