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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.6.0.1 100.00%

Shareaza 2.6.0.1

What is Shareaza?  (from Shareaza Development Team)

Shareaza is a peer-to-peer client for Windows that allows you to download any file-type found on several popular P2P networks. Shareaza can connect to up to 4 separate Peer-to-Peer networks, providing access to hundreds of thousands of diverse users, all from one single program. You can download/upload from these net...  Read more

Overview

Shareaza 2.6.0.1 is a program developed by Shareaza Development Team. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is shareaza.exe. The software installer includes 32 files and is usually about 84.52 MB (88,620,686 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 89% of users of Shareaza come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and United Kingdom.
Shareaza has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: shareaza.sourceforge.net
Help link: shareaza.sourceforge.net/?id=support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Shareaza\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Shareaza\Uninstall\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 84.52 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Shareaza 2.6.0.1

Program executable:shareaza.exe
Name:Shareaza
Shareaza Ultimate File Sharing
Path:C:\Program Files\shareaza\shareaza.exe
MD5:786ec48405182b47425f257879007631
Additional files:
  • 7ZipBuilder.dll - Shareaza (7-Zip Builder)
  • DocumentReader.dll - Shareaza Document Reader Plugin
  • GFLImageServices.dll - GFL Image Service Plugin
  • GFLLibraryBuilder.dll - GFL Library Builder Plugin
  • HashLib.dll - HashLib DLL
  • ImageViewer.dll - Shareaza Image Viewer Plugin
  • MediaImageServices.exe - Media Image Services Plugin
  • MediaLibraryBuilder.exe - Media Library Builder Plugin
  • MediaPlayer.exe - Shareaza Media Player
  • Preview.dll - Shareaza Preview Plugin
  • RARBuilder.dll - RAR Builder
  • RatDVDReader.dll - Shareaza RatDVD Reader Plugin
  • RazaWebHook32.dll - Shareaza Web Download Hook
  • RazaWebHook64.dll
  • RegExp.dll - Regular Expression Library
  • Skin.exe - Shareaza Skin Installer
  • SkinScanSKS.dll - Shareaza Skin Metadata Extractor
  • sqlite3.dll - SQLite3 Library
  • SWFPlugin.dll - SWF Library Builder & Image Service Plugins
  • TorrentWizard.exe - Shareaza Torrent Wizard
  • VirusTotal.dll - VirusTotal plugin for Shareaza
  • WindowsThumbnail.exe - Windows Thumbnail plugin for Shareaza
  • ZIPBuilder.dll - ZIP Builder
  • BugTrap.dll (by IntelleSoft) - BugTrap dynamic link library
  • bzlib.dll (by Julian Seward) - bzlib DLL
  • GeoIP.dll (by MaxMind) - GeoIP Dynamic Link Library
  • zlibwapi.dll (by Jean-loup Gailly & Mark Adler) - zlib data compression library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • RazaWebHook32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Shareaza Web Download Hook' with the class of {0EEDB912-C5FA-486F-8334-57288578C627}.

How do I remove Shareaza?

You can uninstall Shareaza 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 Shareaza 2.6.0.1, 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 Shareaza.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Shareaza 2.6.0.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 13%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
88.89%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.00%
Windows Vista 12.50%
Windows 10 12.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%
Windows 8 Pro 12.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 12.50%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.89%
  Brazil 5.56%
  United Kingdom 5.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.00%
ASUS 25.00%
Toshiba 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Dell 12.50%
Common models
Acer Aspire 5755 28.57%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-10... 14.29%
HP-Pavilion KT334AA-ABA m... 14.29%
Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 14.29%
Dell Vostro 220 Series 14.29%
ASUSTeK UL80Jt 14.29%

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