Should I remove Ares Plus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
60% remove it40% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #39,759
Reach 0.0025%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.30 days
303.77 days >
Average installed length: 159.61 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.7.0 |
98.00% |
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| 2.3.5 |
2.00% |
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Ares Plus
What is Ares Plus?
Distributed by Onekit Internet S,L, this P2P program bundles additional software, most PUPs (potentially unwanted programs such as adware). It uses a 3rd-party download and install manager. From the Terms of Service: "The download is performed directly from the author’s website through a mechanism created by the company called downloader. Such downloader is not related nor belong to the author of the download and its aim is to perform a reliable download from the author's website. Sometimes, the downloaded software can be published within the electronic media which are property of this Web site, such as CD compilations or Software. Such electronic media may request you to create shortcuts or change the homepage to our Web site which is, by no means, related to the possibility of installing the downloaded software afterwards."
About (from Onekit)
Ares Plus is an enhanced version of the famous file sharing program. Its connection and its compatibility with BitTorrent have been optimized greatly, to achieve faster downloads. Basically, Ares Plus integrates the set of tools that many Ares users always wanted to have. Some versions of Ares include these aspects, wh... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Known to include offers within the setup
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Ares Plus.
| AresPlus.exe (7570e3563c14f706c2f14dac6c3a09cc) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3608 |
MalSign.Skodna.Bundle.bb4 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranfom |
| Comodo Security |
16966 |
Heur.Suspicious |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21624 |
Onekit Installer (fs) |
Ares Plus has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: aresplus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ares plus
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ares Plus\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 4.99 MB
Files installed by Ares Plus
| Program executable: | AresPlus.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Ares Plus for windows |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ares plus\AresPlus.exe |
| MD5: | 7570e3563c14f706c2f14dac6c3a09cc |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AresPlus.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ares plus' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Ares Plus\AresPlus.exe" -h.
How do I remove Ares Plus?
You can uninstall Ares Plus from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Ares Plus, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ares Plus.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 7 4%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 60%
Keep it 40%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
28.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.00% |
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| Windows XP |
8.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.00% |
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Geography
14.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
14.29% |
| Spain |
14.29% |
| Argentina |
12.24% |
| Mexico |
10.20% |
| Italy |
8.16% |
| Uruguay |
6.12% |
| Canada |
6.12% |
| Brazil |
4.08% |
| France |
4.08% |
| Ecuador |
4.08% |
| Venezuela |
4.08% |
| Portugal |
4.08% |
| Dominican Republic |
2.04% |
| Germany |
2.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.95% |
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| Acer |
23.81% |
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| Samsung |
11.90% |
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| American Megatrends |
7.14% |
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| Lenovo |
4.76% |
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| Dell |
4.76% |
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| Sony |
4.76% |
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| Toshiba |
2.38% |
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| MSI |
2.38% |
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| Intel |
2.38% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.38% |
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| ASUS |
2.38% |
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Common models |
| HP 650 Notebook PC |
4.76% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L745 |
2.38% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
2.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard CQ1-1206L... |
2.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
2.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq 61... |
2.38% |
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