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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



ares ultra.exe (Ares Ultra.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: %
Average RAM for this program: MB


In addition to the file name, ares ultra.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product contains:Ares Ultra p2p for Windows
File name contains:\Program Files\Ares Ultra\Ares Ultra.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

Ares Ultra.exe -

ares ultra.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Match #2



ares ultra.exe (Ares Ultra)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, ares ultra.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Ares Ultra Development Team
Product contains:Ares Ultra for windows

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://2006aresultra.com/


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://fileinfo.prevx.com/adware/qqb53738926237-Ares10759894/Ares_Ultra.exe.html


Win Patrol

Ares Ultra.exe - This software connects to Ares Ultra for MP3 music and movie downloads.

ares ultra.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called ares ultra.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
ares ultra.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x498bf9064f754dc4449adc0e67213d64 3780608 bytes
2 0x4ada519cc998da732e0cda9f33770d98 3844608 bytes
3 0xdf50a8194d3c02f6144fa8fbd35d149f 2681856 bytes
4 0xff2a01bb60fa8e9a36d18a4d628f2e28 2831360 bytes
5 0x0849d4ec2cc4e18fa5cd99f78bb8753c 2817536 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xc5b85eeab64231250bdae39bb761e268 2775552 bytes
7 0xfd65dc23ef8d0a5d544abac37fa5bfa6 2658816 bytes
8 0x795e96a2b2b972f0204b28b4fc4bc99e 2796544 bytes
9 0xbb426f25f2821b0cbd517ad5df5767cb 3856896 bytes
10 0x5516c6b9737361c9051eb370cd4a0489 2831360 bytes


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Tips from the Pit Crew

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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