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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,331
United States Rank #30,052
Reach 0.0260%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 52.63 days
932.38 days >
Average installed length: 489.89 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1.9-Build#3043 |
100.00% |
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Ares 2.1.9
What is Ares? (from Ares Development Group)
Ares is a free open source file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents, etc. You may now easily publish your files through the Ares peer to peer network. As a member of the virtual community, you can search and download just about any file shared... Read more
Overview
Ares 2.1.9 is a program developed by Ares Development Group. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 programs's main executable is Ares.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 8.2 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 6.89 MB (7,221,390 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 22% of users of Ares come from Brazil, it is also popular in Spain and Mexico.
Program details
URL: aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ares
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ares\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 6.89 MB
Files installed by Ares 2.1.9
| Program executable: | Ares.exe |
| Name: | Ares p2p for windows |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ares\Ares.exe |
| MD5: | fa10d5fbd2bf7b90cdc08ccbe3593881 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| ares.exe is the main user interface process for the Ares p2p program. |
Additional files:
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Ares.exe - Ares p2p for windows
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chatServer.exe - Ares Chat Server
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libfaad2.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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Uninstall.exe
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bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
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chatclient.exe
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emoticonSelector.exe
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install_virtualdj_v5.0.rev6.exe (by Atomix Productions) - Virtual DJ
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ISTask.dll (by Genry) - ISTask (ISTask for Inno Setup)
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opus.dll
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wrar371_aff200066032-002.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Ares.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CD6DC484-BC0A-4BBC-BBBC-7CB2D0DEA8B3}' (runs on registration).
- chatServer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{37D3EC0A-6273-4D20-8CE2-CC6294CAA141}' (runs on registration).
Service
- chatServer.exe runs as a service named 'Ares Chatroom server' (AresChatServer) "Hosts your chatroom on the Ares network.".
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- chatServer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AresChatServer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe.
- Ares.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ares' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe" -h.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- Ares.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe'.
- chatServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe'.
Network connections
- Ares.exe connects to 186.178.208.91 (port 16401).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Ares.exe |
| Memory: | 8.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0143808936% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00893213% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00544877% | |
| Switches/sec: | 475 | |
How do I remove Ares?
You can uninstall Ares 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 2.1.9, 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista 0%
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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 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.10% |
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| Windows XP |
12.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.94% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.29% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.40% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.70% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
9.39% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.85% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
6.26% |
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Geography
21.94% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
| Brazil |
21.94% |
| Spain |
17.86% |
| Mexico |
13.01% |
| Argentina |
9.51% |
| United States |
8.74% |
| Colombia |
5.24% |
| Venezuela |
3.11% |
| Chile |
2.52% |
| Peru |
2.14% |
| Italy |
1.75% |
| Canada |
1.36% |
| Turkey |
1.36% |
| United Kingdom |
1.36% |
| France |
1.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.23% |
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| Acer |
24.59% |
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| Dell |
13.44% |
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| Samsung |
8.20% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.56% |
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| ASUS |
6.56% |
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| Lenovo |
6.23% |
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| Toshiba |
3.93% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.95% |
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| Intel |
1.31% |
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Common models |
| Positivo Positivo Mobile |
6.53% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
4.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.02% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
3.02% |
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| Positivo BGH Positivo... |
2.51% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.01% |
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