Ranked
#55,552
Worldwide
Ranked
#47,605
US
Lifespan
< 1
Days
 

4shared Desktop

Published by New IT Limited

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\4shared desktop
Install size:17.55 MB (18,406,282 bytes)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\4shared Desktop\uninstall.exe
The trust score is the reputation of 4shared Desktop based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (desktop.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

4
Malware detections

desktop.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
avast!
 as Win32:Toolbar-N [PUP]
Malwarebytes
 as PUP.Optional.4Squared
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_GEN.F47V0802
VIPRE Antivirus
 as 4Shared (fs)
4shared Desktop installs 3 unique (by hash) versions of the file desktop.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

desktop.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\4shared desktop\desktop.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:
4
1bb888e758def7f8e261a4b22f8fffbc
CMenu32.dll
Behavior:Automation Object
MD5:8e44dc435b486e88edc48ccabab1d4c6
CMenu64.dll
Behavior:Policies Explorer Run
MD5:7377d29d2f155f10d6c1dfb7cf8a8813
lbase.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
MD5:0f66e8e2340569fb17e774dac2010e31
uninstall.exe
MD5:68a80b4f8b97101695c3cf0643931b34
ap.dll
Publisher:Un4seen Developments
Description:BASS
MD5:df054025c9e845b33b27a99af750f9b9
Desktop32.dll
MD5:b743cf5f2d0945098fdb754602c9d6fa
Desktop64.dll
MD5:76a800a59ea74e02767d6fcf8e20632b
lbase64.dll
MD5:1d19c6017cffd8927d8814a62e88ed42
libeay32.dll
Publisher:The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/
Name:The OpenSSL Toolkit
Description:OpenSSL Shared Library
MD5:cdbdef73515997355e81a99421c1d721
ssleay32.dll
Publisher:The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/
MD5:6c06fb9e1d818fde8d142ee180a65646

Installs by Country

28.6%
14.3%
14.3%
14.3%
14.3%
14.3%
US
FR
IR
SA
SE
VE

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs




Facts

  • 4shared Desktop is developed by New IT Limited.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0004% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0014%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 37.5%.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named 'Office Authorization'.
  • A startup entry is added to the user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots and the user logs in.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 62.50%
Windows 8 37.50%

PC Manufacturers

Dell 50.00%
Acer 25.00%
HP 25.00%
 
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