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Ares.exe file information

The process Ares or Ares p2p for windows belongs to the software Ares for windows or Ares.exe" -h or Acoustica Effects Pack or Crystal Maze from Dell Media or ZyGoVideo or DVD Solution or Ares p2p for windows by Ares Development Group (www.aresforact.com).

Description: Ares.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1202688 bytes (18% of all occurrence), 1212928 bytes, 896512 bytes, 1205248 bytes, 961536 bytes, 969728 bytes, 962560 bytes, 1185280 bytes, 1186304 bytes, 1233408 bytes, 967168 bytes, 1230848 bytes, 1229824 bytes, 1219584 bytes, 897024 bytes, 947200 bytes, 1189888 bytes, 967680 bytes, 1202176 bytes, 963072 bytes, 1227776 bytes, 951808 bytes, 809472 bytes, 874496 bytes, 968704 bytes, 876032 bytes, 938496 bytes, 979968 bytes, 876544 bytes, 810496 bytes, 966144 bytes, 934912 bytes, 1231360 bytes, 1196544 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. There is no information about the maker of the file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Ares.exe is able to record inputs, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 31% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "ares" is not required to run at start up. Ares is "a Windows program that enables peer-to-peer file-sharing on the Ares P2P network. As a member of the P2P community you can search and download any file shared by other users. You can meet new friends in Ares chatrooms while you download"

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as Ares.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the Ares.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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It lets you download everything I want
  jose mondragon  
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Conflicts with Windows Vista UAC. Info on how to configure UAC at
  Skipper   (further information)
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from a knowledge about peer to peer connection, it means it is not really secure procedure. just do it now if you can, next day your computer crashes. don't download it .
  HCV Computer Science Major  
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Not a dangerous file just is sure to look at the file type size when downloading.
  Sota  
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p2p filesharing program, need i say more
  beaglex2  
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file sharing program called Ares
   
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Peer To Peer. Like Kazaa, Morpheous, and the old Napster. You can download viruses if you are not careful.
  Steven Moseng   (further information)
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Peer To Peer Use at own Risk!!!
  Fatballs  
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p2p music download and file share
   
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its a secure chat client with fileshareing and is based on mIRC.
  lhu  
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This is a file for the filesharing program Ares. It can be dangerous if you download a file that is infected.
  Big Balla  

Summary: 4 users think Ares.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 1 user think Ares.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade Ares.exe ("not sure about it").

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