What is Shareaza?

Shareaza is software application developed by Discordia Limited. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 73.56% of installations running this operating system. Shareaza's installer is typically 31.00 MB in size and installs around 94 files. The most common release is 8.0.0.123534 with 32.82% of all installations currently using this version.

Shareaza is most popular in the United States with 35.34% of installations residing in this country.

Shareaza adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Shareaza is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Shareaza?

Shareaza 2.6.0.0 is a program developed by the Shareaza Development Team. Upon installation, it creates an auto-start registry entry, allowing the program to run on each boot for the user who installed it. It also adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software is designed to seamlessly connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception to ensure uninterrupted connectivity. The main executable file is shareaza.exe, which consumes less than one percent of the CPU and utilizes approximately 39.34 MB of memory. Additionally, it adds an icon to the Windows notifications area for easy access to the program. The software installer comprises 35 files and is typically around 24.84 MB (26,045,895 bytes) in size. As of now, Shareaza is predominantly used on PCs running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. The user base is primarily located in the United States, with approximately 38% of users originating from there. It also has a significant presence in France and Brazil.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

Shareaza.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Shareaza Applications\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

Shareaza.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{429D2533-45C9-4239-9560-54900F696868}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:

Shareaza.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Shareaza' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe" -tray.
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.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.shareazaweb.com

Support:

https://help.shareazaweb.com

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Shareaza Applications

Uninstaller:

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

Size:

31.00 MB

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