Should I remove Shareaza?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.6.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Shareaza 2.6.0.1
from Shareaza Development Team
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 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
Files 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:
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7ZipBuilder.dll - Shareaza (7-Zip Builder)
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DocumentReader.dll - Shareaza Document Reader Plugin
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GFLImageServices.dll - GFL Image Service Plugin
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GFLLibraryBuilder.dll - GFL Library Builder Plugin
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HashLib.dll - HashLib DLL
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ImageViewer.dll - Shareaza Image Viewer Plugin
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MediaImageServices.exe - Media Image Services Plugin
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MediaLibraryBuilder.exe - Media Library Builder Plugin
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MediaPlayer.exe - Shareaza Media Player
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Preview.dll - Shareaza Preview Plugin
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RARBuilder.dll - RAR Builder
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RatDVDReader.dll - Shareaza RatDVD Reader Plugin
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RazaWebHook32.dll - Shareaza Web Download Hook
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RazaWebHook64.dll
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RegExp.dll - Regular Expression Library
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Skin.exe - Shareaza Skin Installer
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SkinScanSKS.dll - Shareaza Skin Metadata Extractor
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sqlite3.dll - SQLite3 Library
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SWFPlugin.dll - SWF Library Builder & Image Service Plugins
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TorrentWizard.exe - Shareaza Torrent Wizard
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VirusTotal.dll - VirusTotal plugin for Shareaza
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WindowsThumbnail.exe - Windows Thumbnail plugin for Shareaza
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ZIPBuilder.dll - ZIP Builder
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BugTrap.dll (by IntelleSoft) - BugTrap dynamic link library
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bzlib.dll (by Julian Seward) - bzlib DLL
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GeoIP.dll (by MaxMind) - GeoIP Dynamic Link Library
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zlibwapi.dll (by Jean-loup Gailly & Mark Adler) - zlib data compression library
Behaviors 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.
- 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 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).
- 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.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 13%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
88.89%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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Windows Vista |
12.50% |
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Windows 10 |
12.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
12.50% |
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Geography
88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
88.89% |
Brazil |
5.56% |
United Kingdom |
5.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
25.00% |
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ASUS |
25.00% |
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Toshiba |
12.50% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
12.50% |
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GIGABYTE |
12.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire 5755 |
28.57% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE C850-10... |
14.29% |
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HP-Pavilion KT334AA-ABA m... |
14.29% |
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Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3 |
14.29% |
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Dell Vostro 220 Series |
14.29% |
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ASUSTeK UL80Jt |
14.29% |
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