Shareaza Has SPYWARE, Check With Microsoft AntiSpyware Tool

**Shawstar** · January 8th, 2005, 10:32 AM

SHAREAZA SPYWARE!!!

Grokster Adware Bundler more information...
Details: Grokster (free version) installs adware and spyware including GAIN, CyDoor, My Search, WebRebates, and Relivant Knowledge.

Moderate threat - Moderate threats may profile users online habits or broadcast data back to a server with 'opt-out' permission. In most cases this type of threat is more along the lines of commercial type adware that offer a premium service in exchange for tracking your user online performance.

Infected registry keys/values detected
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\magnet\shell\o pen\command
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\magnet\shell\o pen\command "C:\Program Files\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe" "%L"

eDonkey2000 Adware Bundler more information...
Details: eDonkey2000 is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that installs with adware and spyware such as Webhancer, Web Search Toolbar, and New.Net.

Low threat - Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed.

Infected registry keys/values detected
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\DefaultIc on "C:\Program Files\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe",-128
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\shell\ope n\command "C:\Program Files\Shareaza\Shareaza.exe" "%L"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\shell\ope n\ddeexec\Application Shareaza
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\shell\ope n\ddeexec\Topic URL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\shell\ope n\ddeexec %1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k\shell open
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k URL:eDonkey2000 Protocol
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ed2k URL Protocol

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**MikeHunt** · January 8th, 2005, 10:41 AM

hmmm. I use Shareaza also...no spyware reported using M$ proggy

**black_magiic** · January 8th, 2005, 10:43 AM

or this could be an antipiracy thing on microsofts part, you shouldnt get any spyware from it aslong as you download it from the right site. I believe its on Sourceforge now, shareaza is now open source, spyware seems unlikely

**Shawstar** · January 8th, 2005, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by black_magiic

or this could be an antipiracy thing on microsofts part, you shouldnt get any spyware from it aslong as you download it from the right site. I believe its on Sourceforge now, shareaza is now open source, spyware seems unlikely

winmx & kazaa lite++ didn't come up with spyware so I don't think it is a privacy thing dude.

I had all of them installed on my PC when I ran it. So it must have spyware.

Use WinMX it's better anyway.

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**isus** · January 8th, 2005, 10:52 AM

no, it doesn't have spyware. read what it says: edonkey has an adware bundler.

"eDonkey2000 Adware Bundler more information...
Details: eDonkey2000 is a peer-to-peer file sharing program that installs with adware and spyware such as Webhancer, Web Search Toolbar, and New.Net."

ms, who we all know makes the best software, has seen "ed2k" and the ability to read ed2k magnet links in the registry and ASSUMED (good job, ms) that you have installed ed2k and it's included adware. that first part, about grokster... microsoft is just wrong, sorry.

because shareaza only uses the ed2k engine, you still have no spyware.

**Christoph** · January 8th, 2005, 11:42 AM

WHAT IS THAT GUY TALKING ABOUT?HE SAID SHAREZA HAS SPYWARE BUT THE FIRST SENTENCE IS ABOUT GROKSTER!THIS SPAM!!!!
there are no informations given about shareaza in his text!what a lamer

**Gamer8585** · January 8th, 2005, 12:51 PM

I always scan my system with Ad-aware and Spybot S&D (The two best antispyware programs, IMO) and they never pick up on anything bad from shareazaa. I tust them much more than Micro$oft and their buggy shit.