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Should I remove BearShare?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #49,520
United States Rank #46,087
Reach 0.0015%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.96 days
28.17 days >
Average installed length: 14.80 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.2.5.1 79.31%
5.2.1.6 3.45%
5.2.1.2 3.45%
5.2.0.4DE 6.90%
5.2.0.1 3.45%
5.1.0.27 3.45%

Other programs by Free Peers

BearShare

What is BearShare?

BearShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application originally created by Free Peers now sold by MusicLab (iMesh).

About  (from Free Peers)

BearShare is a free and the best music downloading software. It lets you find, download, share, and publish audio and video files. With BearShare 12 you get: Facebook connect – Sign in to Bearshare with your Facebook account; Favorites – mark tracks as Favorites and add them to your 'Favorites' playlist with one click;...  Read more

Overview

BearShare is a software program developed by Free Peers. The most common release is 5.2.5.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named bearshare.exe. The setup package generally installs about 35 files and is usually about 7.11 MB (7,457,914 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 50% of users of BearShare come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Norway.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.freepeers.com
Help link: bearshare.com/help.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\BearShare
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\BEARSH~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files2\BEARSH~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Estimated size: 7.11 MB

Program filesFiles installed by BearShare

Program executable:bearshare.exe
Name:BearShare (Lite)
BearShare
Path:C:\Program Files\bearshare\bearshare.exe
MD5:a91d222a5c426ff90532f1bde53e4e55
Additional files:
  • BSLITEINSTALL.exe - BearShare Installer
  • RunMSC.dll (by McAfee.com) - McAfee.com SecurityCenter Launcher (RunMSC Module)
  • BSidle.dll
  • UNWISE.EXE
  • Webstats.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • BearShare.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BearShare' which loads as "C:\Program Files\BearShare\BearShare.exe" /pause.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • BearShare.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BearShare\BearShare.exe'.
  • UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.

How do I remove BearShare?

You can uninstall BearShare from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program BearShare, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BearShare.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 34%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 37.93%
Windows XP 27.59%
Windows 10 20.69%
Windows Vista 13.79%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 27.59%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.24%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.79%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.34%
Windows 10 Pro 6.90%
Windows 7 Professional 6.90%

Distribution by countryGeography

50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.00%
  Germany 11.11%
  Norway 5.56%
  India 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.56%
  TT 2.78%
  Thailand 2.78%
  Pakistan 2.78%
  Spain 2.78%
  Luxembourg 2.78%
  Croatia 2.78%
  United Arab Emirates 2.78%
  Italy 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 28.00%
Hewlett-Packard 28.00%
Lenovo 8.00%
ASUS 8.00%
Gateway 4.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
Sahara 4.00%
Toshiba 4.00%
Intel 4.00%
Packard Bell 4.00%
Acer 4.00%
Common models
LENOVO 20351 4.35%
Gateway MX6447 ... 4.35%
Dell Latitude E6400 4.35%
Dell Latitude D630 4.35%
Dell Computer Inspiron 81... 4.35%
MAXDATA Favorit 5000I 4.35%

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