Should I remove Shareaza?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.6.0.0	100.00%

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from Shareaza Development Team

Remove Shareaza 2.6.0.0

Shareaza 2.6.0.0 is a program developed by Shareaza Development Team. 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 Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 shareaza.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 39.34 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 35 files and is usually about 24.84 MB (26,045,895 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 38% of users of Shareaza come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Brazil.

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: 24.84 MB

shareaza.exe
Memory:	39.34 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0024211731%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00180371%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00061746%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	163	70 average
I/O reads/min:	694.84 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	683.21 KB	105.02 KB 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 2.6.0.0, 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.

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 Vista 0%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	37.86%
France	11.52%
Brazil	7.82%
Netherlands	4.94%
United Kingdom	4.53%
Germany	4.12%
Canada	4.12%
Italy	2.88%
Belgium	2.47%
MA	1.65%
Spain	1.23%
Singapore	0.82%
TN	0.82%
Switzerland	0.82%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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