Manual Removal Guide for Bearshare

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The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Bearshare" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:

• pups

Description:

running Bearshare requires the installation of Zango. Uninstalling Zango will disable Bearshare.
During installation the checkbox for beeing "18 or older " is already checked, this is not a valid for an installer. Also the Bearshare Eula strangely forbidds members of phantom companies from using bearshare.

Bearshares website is also registered through domains by proxy which is also not a valid option for a proper company.

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Supposed Functionality:

supposed to be a free , adsupported client for the Gnutella p2p network​

Removal Instructions:

Autorun:

Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.

• Entries named "BearShare" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BearShare.exe*".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.

• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BearShare.dat".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BearShare.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BearShareZangoInstaller.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BSidle.dll".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BSZ.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\FreePeers.ini".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\History.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\INSTALL.LOG".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\proinstall2.ini".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\RunMSC.dll".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Webstats.bat".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Webstats.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Webstats.ini".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\connect.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\gwebcache.dat".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\Hostiles-Chat.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\library.2.db".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\library.2.db.lastgoodload.bak".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\library.db".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\library.db.lastgoodload.bak".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db\searches.ini".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Installer\BSINSTALL.exe".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Logs\hosts-state.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Logs\memory.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Logs\ordinal.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Logs\streams.txt".
• The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\sounds\notify.wav".
• The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\BearShare.lnk".
• The file at "<$DESKTOP>\BearShare Downloads.lnk".
• The file at "<$DESKTOP>\BearShare.lnk".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Bearshare uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.

• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\db".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Extras".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Installer".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Logs".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Playlists".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\sounds".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Temp".
• The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\Webstats".

Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Bearshare uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.

• Delete the registry key "BearShareChatNotifyMsg" at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\EventLabels\".
• Delete the registry key "BearShare" at "HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\".
• Delete the registry key "{C285D18D-43A2-4AEF-83FB-BF280E660A97}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
• A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "RunMSC.Loader", plus associated values.
• A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "RunMSC.Loader.1", plus associated values.
• Delete the registry key "{905D0DF2-3A0A-4D94-853C-54A12A745905}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
• Delete the registry key "Bearshare" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Magnet\Handlers\".
• Delete the registry value "<$PROGRAMFILES>\BearShare\BearShare.exe" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\".

If Bearshare uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,

1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.