# What is SUGR.SWF? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 10, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022 "2016-06-10T14:36:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/1 "2016-06-10T14:36:12Z")
When I went to the Board on both my Phone and my PC, my browser tried to download a file called SUGR.SWF. Does anyone know what this is? I am guessing it came form an ad maybe? ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/2 "2016-06-10T14:43:13Z")
.swf is the Shockwave Flash extension so it looks as if it could be an ad. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/3 "2016-06-10T14:47:15Z")
Googling, it [appears](https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/16673) to be a broken ad that’s been around for a while. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/4 "2016-06-10T14:49:45Z")
If you’re unlucky, [it was this.](https://youtu.be/h9nE2spOw_o?t=17) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/5 "2016-06-10T14:54:02Z")
^ You monster! ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/6 "2016-06-11T03:39:58Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ You monster! Hey! Great song. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/7 "2016-06-18T18:40:16Z")
I am getting this download on my kindle repeatedly today. No desire to click the file and see if it’s malware, but I don’t like it when my browser tries to download exe files without my input. ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/8 "2016-06-18T20:10:49Z")
It’s needed by Java. There should also be a CREA.MER file, depending on the options you chose. D&R… ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/9 "2016-06-18T21:31:31Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > If you’re unlucky, [it was this.](https://youtu.be/h9nE2spOw_o?t=17) > [@pulykamell](#): > > Hey! Great song. I prefer [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBojt6fDVvw) version. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/10 "2016-06-19T00:25:17Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > It’s needed by Java. > > There should also be a CREA.MER file, depending on the options you chose. > > D&R… No! Bad **Foggy!** Bad! (I cracked up.) ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-sugr-swf/757022/11 "2016-06-19T15:39:05Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > It’s needed by Java. > > There should also be a CREA.MER file, depending on the options you chose. > > D&R… My java requires both 😃