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45% of PCs block this file from running.
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Performance resource utilization
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BearShare.exe
BearShare by Musiclab (Signed)
| Version: | 10.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | a0996726bd170be6628162672a5a83bf |
| SHA1: | e76f4fb0b38247a0e56eb0900f5f3af307a2dc4e |
| SHA256: | 2233cbfdc8f9b7aaf3800174e6b4af6b412d6638f3171399f5a8fd55becf54e9 |
What is BearShare.exe?
BearShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application originally created by Free Peers, Inc. for Microsoft Windows and also a rebranded version of iMesh by MusicLab, LLC, tightly integrated with their music subscription service.
About BearShare.exe (from Musiclab)
“BearShare - a peer-to-peer file sharing program that not only allows you to download the latest music and video but you can connect with friends and make new ones who are into the same artists. The us”
Details
| File name: | bearshare.exe |
| Publisher: | MusicLab, LLC |
| Product name: | BearShare |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\bearshare applications\bearshare\bearshare.exe |
| File version: | 10.0.0.0 |
| Product version: | 10.0.0.131832 |
| Size: | 24.6 MB (25,798,248 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Musiclab |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, May 5, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
BearShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application originally created by Free Peers, Inc. for Microsoft Windows and also a rebranded version of iMesh by MusicLab, LLC, tightly integrated with their music subscription service. Three variants of the original BearShare gnutella servent were distributed by Free Peers: Free, Lite and Pro. The Free version had higher performance limits than the Lite version but contained some bundled potent...
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'BearShare' → "C:\Program Files\BearShare Applications\BearShare\BearShare.exe" --lightmode
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'BSShowVolumeOnArrival'
- Handler name 'BSShowCDAudioOnArrival'
- Handler name 'BSRipCDAudioOnArrival'
- Handler name 'BSPlayCDAudioOnArrival'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BearShare Applications\BearShare\BearShare.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.79% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.27% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.12% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
9.09% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.82% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.82% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
4.55% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.79% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
0.76% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 54.76% of BearShare.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
34.88% |
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| Acer |
26.74% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.09% |
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| Samsung |
9.30% |
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| ASUS |
4.65% |
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| Gateway |
2.33% |
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