Vuze

Vuze

by Vuze Inc.

What is Vuze?

Vuze is software application developed by Vuze Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 70.67% of installations running this operating system. Vuze's installer is typically 21.00 MB in size and installs around 114 files. The most common release is 4.7 with 62.27% of all installations currently using this version.

Vuze is most popular in the United States with 45.87% of installations residing in this country.

Vuze adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Vuze is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Vuze?

Vuze, formerly known as Azureus, is a Java-based BitTorrent client designed for file transfer using the BitTorrent protocol. Powered by the Azureus Engine, Vuze not only facilitates the downloading of data from .torrent files but also offers the capability to view, publish, and share original high-quality video content in DVD and HD formats. Users can access a wide range of content through channels and categories, including TV shows, music videos, movies, and video games, among others. Furthermore, Vuze provides a platform for users to monetize their own original content.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • Azureus.exe runs as a service named 'Vuze' (Vuze).
Firewall:
  • Azureus.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Azureus.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3ACD0EB5-A758-4993-AA09-C453ED598A7A}' (runs on registration).
  • nssstub.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Install_NSS'.
  • VuzeFW.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DBC33F1B-B340-43E1-B28D-A8A9AAC84743}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Azureus.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named vuze starts every 1 hour in day time.
Registry entries:
  • Azureus.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Azureus' and executes as C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.vuze.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Vuze
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Vuze\uninstall.exe
Size:
21.00 MB
Language:
English

Vuze Executable Details

Primary executable:
Azureus.exe
Name:
Vuze
Path:
C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe
MD5:
c4a0673606f8a4d912646e2778630bdd
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Vuze
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
27546c21dc896d25ca14af631f6ba8fb
EXE
0049d0cec08d5d7b9e8269a586340b5e
EXE
06b91886c18af4de8a8e1b42bcd6e6de
EXE
c5bc3d856c77bc50fb4f06591205e1b1
EXE
afe6ef4b9176149d6a7c799ad824659a
EXE
95c4b7910189668e740f03951b3cc6f6
EXE
ce37f472102ae0550f481ac3dc8a1e6f
DLL
109fe7e0c21589b4fbac129c26430ce4
EXE
4e67494faa004e4f1916bb42322ba541
EXE
5044816eddb2624b1328db01112faf00