Should I remove Shareaza?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
8.0.0.126209	29.89%
8.0.0.123534	10.34%
8.0.0.122531	1.15%
8.0.0.121891	1.15%
8.0.0.119406	2.30%
8.0.0.112300	18.39%
7.0.0.94309	10.34%
7.0.0.91481	4.60%
7.0.0.88253	1.15%
7.0.0.100786	10.34%

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from Discordia Limited

Remove Shareaza by Discordia Limited

Shareaza is a software program developed by Discordia Limited. The most common release is 8.0.0.126209, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 shareaza.exe. The setup package generally installs about 63 files and is usually about 31.66 MB (33,200,712 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 34% of users of Shareaza come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Brazil.

Displayed publisher: Discordia, LTD

URL: www.shareazaweb.com

Help link: help.shareazaweb.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Shareaza Applications

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{307927C5-9FB7-4D8B-B4B3-7DD451B8C9B9}\Shareaza_V8_de_Setup.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE

Estimated size: 31.66 MB

Shareaza.exe
Memory:	75.39 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.1072013928%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.05697676%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.05022463%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	364	70 average

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, 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.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 64% Win XP 1%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 48% Keep it 52%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	34.34%
Canada	11.11%
Brazil	9.09%
Italy	7.07%
Netherlands	4.04%
Croatia	4.04%
United Kingdom	4.04%
Belgium	3.03%
France	3.03%
Iran	3.03%
Germany	3.03%
MU	1.01%
RS	1.01%
Finland	1.01%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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