error message when downloading

[Guest]

i am trying to download www.bearshare.com to burn music, and every time i
attempt the download, i will get a message saying
c:\programfiles\bsinstall.exe is not a valid win32 application. what can i do
to correct this and get the program to download successfully? any help would
be greatly appriciated.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

i am trying to download www.bearshare.com to burn music, and every time i
attempt the download, i will get a message saying
c:\programfiles\bsinstall.exe is not a valid win32 application. what can i
do
to correct this and get the program to download successfully? any help
would
be greatly appriciated.

You've apparently already downloaded it and are now trying to run it.
However, it appears to be corrupt. Delete the copy you downloaded.
Download a fresh copy and install it again. Don't try to run it diretcly
from the Bearshare site.

I would suggest that you *not* save download files to the Program Files
folder, but instead to a separate Downloads directory. This will make
cleanups and organization much easier and safer.

This message can also mean that your system is infected with a virus or
trojan. Try the free online scan at Trend Micro:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/


HTH
-pk

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Scumware!

AdWare.VirtualBouncer.d. Remove - Prevx1
http://virusinfo.prevx.com/pxparall.asp?PXC=090c33952

BSINSTALL.EXE
http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Process/BSINSTALL_EXE/587/

BearShare
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=BearShare&threatid=3062

eTrust Spyware Encyclopedia - BearShare
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453060286

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[Iceman]

i am trying to download www.bearshare.com to burn music, and every time i
attempt the download, i will get a message saying
c:\programfiles\bsinstall.exe is not a valid win32 application. what can i do
to correct this and get the program to download successfully? any help would
be greatly appriciated.

This is not a problem with the download itself, but with installing the
program. You should not download the installfile directly to your Programs
folder, but to a designated 'My Downloads' folder. Why the program won't
install is beyond me. Try booting into Safe Mode and then try to install.

You could also scan your computer for spyware and malicious programs.

Ad-Aware http://www.lavasoft.de
Spybot S&D http://security.kolla.de
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/
Catalog of removal tools (1)
http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Catalog of removal tools (2)
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
Troubleshooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use.

 

[Iceman]

Scumware!

AdWare.VirtualBouncer.d. Remove - Prevx1
http://virusinfo.prevx.com/pxparall.asp?PXC=090c33952

BSINSTALL.EXE
http://www.fbmsoftware.com/spyware-net/Process/BSINSTALL_EXE/587/

BearShare
http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=BearShare&threatid=3062

eTrust Spyware Encyclopedia - BearShare
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453060286

Well, low-risk scumware. BearShare do acknowledge on their Webpage, that
their program comes with adware pop-ups. But as these antispyware sites
state, there are no malicious keys or phone-homes associated with it.

But, then, you should always be on your guard with respect to P2P programs.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Scumware is scumware.

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