Should I remove Shareaza?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
48% remove it52% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #31,149
United States Rank #33,780
Reach 0.0044%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.28 days
863.85 days >
Average installed length: 453.89 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
8.0.0.126209 |
29.89% |
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8.0.0.123534 |
10.34% |
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8.0.0.122531 |
1.15% |
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8.0.0.121891 |
1.15% |
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8.0.0.119406 |
2.30% |
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8.0.0.112300 |
18.39% |
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7.0.0.94309 |
10.34% |
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7.0.0.91481 |
4.60% |
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7.0.0.88253 |
1.15% |
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7.0.0.100786 |
10.34% |
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Shareaza
What is Shareaza? (from Discordia Limited)
Welcome to Shareaza's P2P file sharing world. By using the world's leading free peer-to-peer file sharing network you can easily find, download and legally share over 20 million free MP3 files, videos and more. With easy to use approach and tons of tools and friendly features, you'll gain access to millions of p2p file... Read more
Overview
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.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser

Shareaza has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
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
Files installed by Shareaza
Program executable: | shareaza.exe |
Name: | Shareaza |
Path: | C:\Program Files\shareaza applications\shareaza\shareaza.exe |
MD5: | 5b9f0d9bba54d27793a02c1a6865b3dc |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe - Shareaza DataManager (MediaBar 2.0)
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DiscoveryHelper.dll - DiscoveryHelper
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IEBHO.dll - IEHelper Module (IEHelper)
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IMWebControl.dll - IMWebControl
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GIFAnimator.dll - GifAnimator
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UpdateInst.exe - UpdateInst
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IMTrProgress.dll - Shareaza (IMTrProgress)
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Launcher.exe - Launcher
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Launcher_x64.exe
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ResourcesLoc.dll
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UninstallSurvey.exe - UninstallSurvey Module
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UninstallUsers.exe - Shareaza Uninstall Users
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UnwiseLauncher.exe - UnwiseLauncher
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- Shareaza.exe is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'EDShowVolumeOnArrival' with the ProgID of 'Shareaza.Device' and the action verb 'show.
Internet Explorer BHO
- IEBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'UrlHelper Class' with the class of {CFC4F59B-A2DA-4e12-B337-52A4F871E10C}.
Scheduled Task
- Shareaza.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{429D2533-45C9-4239-9560-54900F696868}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Shareaza.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Shareaza' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Shareaza Applications\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe" --lightmode.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Shareaza.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Shareaza Applications\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
Shareaza.exe |
Memory: | 75.39 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.1072013928% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.05697676% | |
User CPU: | 0.05022463% | |
Switches/sec: | 364 | |
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, 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.
- 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Shareaza 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) 64%
Win XP 1%
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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 48%
Keep it 52%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
73.56% |
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Windows Vista |
10.34% |
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Windows XP |
9.20% |
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Windows 10 |
6.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.83% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.94% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.20% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
9.20% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.45% |
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Geography
34.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
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% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.63% |
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Dell |
22.22% |
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Acer |
18.52% |
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American Megatrends |
7.41% |
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Sony |
7.41% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.56% |
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ASUS |
3.70% |
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Toshiba |
3.70% |
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Lenovo |
1.85% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 580 |
2.74% |
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Gigabyte G31M-ES2L |
2.74% |
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HP G61 Notebook PC |
2.74% |
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HP G56 Notebook PC |
1.37% |
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Hewlett-Packard CQ5700F |
1.37% |
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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
1.37% |
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