EXEWindows ExecutableAdware
Analysis of Vuze
- Filename:
- VuzeBittorrentClientInstaller.exe
- Resources:
- SHA-256:
- bde00314f437b8e383f0d1cac04c5f29e4edbd37c2b82f9e890c147280d281ff
- MD5:
- 037d91c5c06601b3d6eab400ef72157e
- Developer:
- Azureus Software, Inc.
- Virus test:
- 0 / 25
- Updated:
- Jul 26, 2025
Prognosis - Is Vuze safe?
We tested Vuze and found it contains something users consider as adware.
Virus tests for Vuze
| Avast Antivirus 23.9.8494.0 Passed. | |
| AVG Antivirus 23.9.8494.0 Passed. | |
| Avira Antivirus 8.3.3.20 Passed. | |
| BitDefender 7.2 Passed. | |
| Dr.Web 7.0.69.6040 1 warning detected (Program.Unwanted.143) | |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware 2024.8.0.61147 Passed. | |
| ESET NOD32 31414 1 warning detected (a variant of Win32/Vuze.D potentially unwanted) | |
| F-Secure 18.10.1547.307 Passed. | |
| Kaspersky 22.0.1.28 Passed. | |
| Malwarebytes 4.5.5.54 1 warning detected (PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller) | |
| Microsoft Defender 1.1.25050.6 Passed. | |
| Norton 1.22.0.0 1 warning detected (PUA.Superfluss) | |
| Panda 4.6.4.2 1 warning detected (PUP/DownloadAssistant) | |
| Sophos 3.0.3.0 1 warning detected (Mal/Generic-R) | |
| SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Passed. | |
| TrendMicro 24.550.0.1002 Passed. | |
| Webroot SecureAnywhere 8.0.8.53 1 warning detected (Mal/Generic-R) | |
| ZoneAlarm Antivirus 10.2.064.000 Passed. | |
Malware report of cf1.vuze.com
| Dr.Web Link Checker | |
| G-Data | |
| Google Safebrowsing | |
| Malware Patrol | |
| Phishtank | |
| VX Vault | |
| Yandex | |
A word of caution
These tests are valid for the date we published them. As a strong reminder: Always test files you download from the Internet before you run them. This site acts as a defense against the distribution of known malware, but we're not perfect.
