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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,217
Reach 0.0059%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.88 days
291.35 days >
Average installed length: 153.08 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.2.1-Build#3045 100.00%

Ares 2.2.1

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 2.2.1 is a software program developed by Ares Development Group. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 Ares.exe. The setup package generally installs about 11 files and is usually about 4.87 MB (5,108,543 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 22% of users of Ares come from Spain, it is also popular in the United States and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ares
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ares\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 4.87 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Ares 2.2.1

Program executable:Ares.exe
Name:Ares p2p for windows
Path:C:\Program Files\ares\Ares.exe
MD5:2006a8b179cd0478689fbb66893b143f
Additional files:
  • Ares.exe - Ares p2p for windows
  • chatclient.exe - Ares Chat Client
  • chatServer.exe - Ares Chat Server
  • AresConectingUninstall.exe
  • bass.dll (by Un4seen Developments) - BASS
  • emoticonSelector.exe
  • ISTask.dll (by Genry) - ISTask (ISTask for Inno Setup)
  • libfaad2.dll
  • opus.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • chatServer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{37D3EC0A-6273-4D20-8CE2-CC6294CAA141}' (runs on registration).
  • Ares.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{0FC26C57-DB57-4B8D-A3C2-4F24B0B19CE1}' (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
  • chatServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe'.
  • Ares.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ares\Ares.exe'.

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.
  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 Ares 2.2.1, 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 Ares.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista 1%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.93%
Windows 10 18.97%
Windows XP 12.93%
Windows Vista 5.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.03%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.97%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.93%
Windows 7 Professional 7.76%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.45%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.59%

Distribution by countryGeography

21.77% of installs come from Spain
Which countries install it?
  Spain 21.77%
  United States 16.13%
  Brazil 12.90%
  Mexico 10.48%
  Argentina 6.45%
  Venezuela 5.65%
  Chile 4.84%
  Canada 3.23%
  Colombia 2.42%
  Peru 2.42%
  Japan 1.61%
  Portugal 1.61%
  Turkey 1.61%
  BO 0.81%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 36.76%
Hewlett-Packard 29.41%
Dell 13.24%
Lenovo 5.88%
Toshiba 5.88%
Samsung 4.41%
ASUS 2.94%
Compaq 1.47%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard 120-1005l... 2.04%
LENOVO 80ES 2.04%
HP Compaq 6730s 2.04%
TOSHIBA Satellite L505D 1.02%
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 1.02%
TOSHIBA Satellite A500 1.02%

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