Hmmmm. Ares, huh.

SanDiegoKid · January 8th, 2005, 03:07 PM

So I thought I'd get off my ass and try Ares.

I followed the link in ZeroPaid's file sharing portal and started to download the app when Kaspersky Anti Virus told me "setup_ares.exe.nv is infected with a virus".

I read in another old thread that there's adware in the new version. Can anyone confirm this and if so, can it be easily cleaned up with spyware tools?

I just want some input before I go any further.

**The Hunter** · January 8th, 2005, 03:12 PM

The only thing I know of you have to watch out for is just opt out of installing Navhelper during the install. Personally its my main filesharing program, and I have never had any problems with it.

**rainbowdemon** · January 8th, 2005, 03:13 PM

www.softgap.com

Is the Ares site. But when you are installing it, opt out of NavHelper. It's the only spyware in Ares.

**mxpwx** · January 8th, 2005, 03:21 PM

to be whooly honest with you i use KCEASY with the ares plugin and it still delivers all the content of that network without any spywear or adware issues. I don't usually plug clients but when kceasy .015 comes out it will include the new ares plugin and when GIFT 12 comes out many other netwoirks will be able to plugin to Kceasy so i'd stay tuned if I where you. Give kceasy a try with the ares plugin and if your a real glutton theres a fastrack and gnutella plugin as well..

**Malicious Intent** · January 8th, 2005, 03:21 PM

Used to be.

There are 3 optional adware/spyware objects now.

SanDiegoKid · January 8th, 2005, 03:35 PM

Sweet. Thanks for the expedient replies.

I dont' flip out or anything if I think I have a virus or mal/adware... but I'm pretty cautious.

**kuebaldy** · January 9th, 2005, 12:21 PM

Well I gave it a try myself and thought I was using kazaa again. I do have to admit the searches were very quick as well as the downloads. I just wonder how secure it actually is? I also found it difficult to find albums but single mp3s plentiful. I also dl'ed a movie around 635mb in just a couple of hours, was never able to do that with kazaa. Oh well, just my opinion. I'll most likely keep using it.

SanDiegoKid · January 9th, 2005, 12:34 PM

I got a couple tracks faster than I could on SoulSeek.

Definately not crap, but I wish there were some DVD-Rs. I know if I'm looking for an older mpeg4 release that's where I'll check.

**TheBlackSnow** · January 9th, 2005, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by kleenr

I got a couple tracks faster than I could on SoulSeek.

Definately not crap, but I wish there were some DVD-Rs. I know if I'm looking for an older mpeg4 release that's where I'll check.

well, ares is a little bit faster then slsk.

**rainbowdemon** · January 9th, 2005, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Malicious Intent

Used to be.

There are 3 optional adware/spyware objects now.

Really? What are they?

**lion7718** · January 9th, 2005, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by mxpwx

to be whooly honest with you i use KCEASY with the ares plugin and it still delivers all the content of that network without any spywear or adware issues. I don't usually plug clients but when kceasy .015 comes out it will include the new ares plugin and when GIFT 12 comes out many other netwoirks will be able to plugin to Kceasy so i'd stay tuned if I where you. Give kceasy a try with the ares plugin and if your a real glutton theres a fastrack and gnutella plugin as well..

Right now this Plugin is a Leecher Tool only...until they get it fixed, it cannot Upload or be a SuperNode.

I've been with Ares since the beginning, use the real Client if you can.......

**crackerjacker** · January 9th, 2005, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by lion7718

Right now this Plugin is a Leecher Tool only...until they get it fixed, it cannot Upload or be a SuperNode.

I've been with Ares since the beginning, use the real Client if you can.......

heh remmeber the old nap client that soft gap had before ares came out.
I still have it on cd somewhere.
I been using ares for along time on and off its pretty cool.

**ROMANTICGUY50** · January 9th, 2005, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by The Hunter

The only thing I know of you have to watch out for is just opt out of installing Navhelper during the install. Personally its my main filesharing program, and I have never had any problems with it.

Same here. Sometimes when u opt out the installer will still add the addware. So just go to ad and remove programs and its gone. It the best program and I use it all the time.

**ROMANTICGUY50** · January 9th, 2005, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by mxpwx

to be whooly honest with you i use KCEASY with the ares plugin and it still delivers all the content of that network without any spywear or adware issues. I don't usually plug clients but when kceasy .015 comes out it will include the new ares plugin and when GIFT 12 comes out many other netwoirks will be able to plugin to Kceasy so i'd stay tuned if I where you. Give kceasy a try with the ares plugin and if your a real glutton theres a fastrack and gnutella plugin as well..

I use KCEasy as well. It has the Ares PlugIn and The FastTrack plug In. So Its a good program as well.