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4shared
	Screenshot
Type of site	File hosting
Available in	English, German, Russian, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Persian, Polish, Turkish
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Kyiv, Ukraine
URL	www.4shared.com/aboutus.jsp
Commercial	Yes
Launched	2005
Native client(s) on	Windows; macOS; Linux; iOS; Android;

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4shared, also known as 4shared.com, is a file-sharing website.

Features[edit]

4shared supports the WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP protocols, in addition to having a web interface. 4shared is a freemium service, with significant usage limitations on non-paying users, such as a daily bandwidth limit of 3 GB.^[1]

History[edit]

In 2011, 4shared was ranked the largest file-sharing website, beating out others such as Megaupload and MediaFire.^[2]

The site was labelled as a notorious market in 2016: "While 4shared provides legitimate file-storage services, the site also facilitates the streaming and downloading of high volumes of allegedly pirated videos, music, books, and video games."^[3]

In 2019, 4shared's Android app was discovered to be serving invisible advertisements to users, and automatically signing them up for unwanted services. The app was replaced with a non-malicious version on April of the same year, after being removed on Google Play.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Sharma, Mayank (June 17, 2020). "4shared file sharing review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
^ Van der Sar, Ernesto (August 27, 2011). "Top 10 Largest File-Sharing Sites". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
^ "2016 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. December 23, 2016. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ Whittaker, Zack (July 2, 2019). "File-storage app 4shared caught serving invisible advertisements and making purchases without consent". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

[trreview-1] Sharma, Mayank (June 17, 2020). "4shared file sharing review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

[top10-2] Van der Sar, Ernesto (August 27, 2011). "Top 10 Largest File-Sharing Sites". TorrentFreak. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

[nm2016-3] "2016 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. December 23, 2016. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

[tcads-4] Whittaker, Zack (July 2, 2019). "File-storage app 4shared caught serving invisible advertisements and making purchases without consent". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

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+{{Short description|File-sharing platform}}
-{{Unreferenced|date=January 2012}}
+{{infobox website
-{{Infobox Dotcom company
-| logo  =
+| name = 4shared
+| logo = 4shared logo.png
-| company_name = 4Shared
-| company_type = [[Limited company|Limited]]
+| type = [[File hosting]]
+| language = English, German, Russian, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Persian, Polish, Turkish
-| foundation = 2005
+| founded = 2005
-| key_people = Alex Lunkov & Sergey Chudnovsky
+| screenshot = 4shared screenshot.png
-| company_slogan =
+| screenshot_alt = Screenshot of an audio file's download page on 4shared
-| website_type = A [[File Hosting]] Website
+| collapsible = y
-| current_status = Active
+| url = {{URL|www.4shared.com/aboutus.jsp}}
+| commercial = Yes
+| launch_date = 2005
+| native_clients = {{ubl|Windows|macOS|Linux|iOS|Android}}
+| headquarters = Kyiv, Ukraine
 }}
+'''4shared''', also known as '''4shared.com''', is a [[file-sharing]] website.
-shared is an online company established by Alex Lunkov and Sergey Chudnovsky in 2005 for the use of uploading and downloading files. 4shared has 5 million users and 11 million daily visits.
-Users of the service can upload and download: music, video, photo, documents, and any other types of files. Each user gets a maximum of 10GB of storage space for the files they upload.<br />
-==Usage==
+==Features==
+shared supports the [[WebDAV]], [[File Transfer Protocol|FTP]], and [[SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP]] protocols, in addition to having a web interface. 4shared is a [[freemium]] service, with significant usage limitations on non-paying users, such as a daily bandwidth limit of 3&nbsp;GB.<ref name="trreview">{{cite web |last1=Sharma |first1=Mayank |title=4shared file sharing review |url=https://global.techradar.com/en-za/reviews/4shared |website=TechRadar |access-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019163730/https://global.techradar.com/en-za/reviews/4shared |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |date=June 17, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-shared allows users to upload and download files with any web browser . Registration commonly allow users to upload 10,240 MB to their account. Confirmation of registration via e-mail storage space to expand up to 15 GB . Premium users will be given space 100 GB to store files.
+==History==
-After a successful upload, the user will be given a URL unique that will allow others to download files. The files have been uploaded will be stored until the users to enter their accounts at least every 30 days or at least one of the file downloaded every 30 days. Premium accounts have no expiration time so that users continue to be premium users. Function is the same user interface standard functions windows explorer.
+In 2011, 4shared was ranked the largest file-sharing website, beating out others such as [[Megaupload]] and [[MediaFire]].<ref name="top10">{{cite web |last1=Van der Sar |first1=Ernesto |title=Top 10 Largest File-Sharing Sites |url=https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-largest-file-sharing-sites-110828/ |website=TorrentFreak |access-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001753/https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-largest-file-sharing-sites-110828/ |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |date=August 27, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+The site was labelled as a [[notorious market]] in 2016: "While 4shared provides legitimate file-storage services, the site also facilitates the streaming and downloading of high volumes of allegedly pirated videos, music, books, and video games."<ref name="nm2016">{{cite web |title=2016 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets |url=https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2016-Out-of-Cycle-Review-Notorious-Markets.pdf |website=Office of the United States Trade Representative |access-date=December 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223214512/https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2016-Out-of-Cycle-Review-Notorious-Markets.pdf |archive-date=December 23, 2020 |page=7 |format=PDF |date=December 23, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-With users not yet registered to wait for 20 seconds in front download ( CAPTCHA is not required to be executed) and can start several downloads simultaneously.
+In 2019, 4shared's [[Android app]] was discovered to be serving invisible [[advertisements]] to users, and automatically signing them up for unwanted services. The app was replaced with a non-malicious version on April of the same year, after being removed on [[Google Play]].<ref name="tcads">{{cite web |last1=Whittaker |first1=Zack |title=File-storage app 4shared caught serving invisible advertisements and making purchases without consent |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/02/4shared-invisible-ads-fraudulent-purchases-consent/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=December 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716163443/https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/02/4shared-invisible-ads-fraudulent-purchases-consent/ |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |date=July 2, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-==File Search System==
+==See also==
-shared has a basic search system allowing users to search uploaded content. The system works similar to many other [[File Hosts]] and includes the following file formats:
+*[[Megaupload]]
+*[[Openload]]
+==References==
-'''Audio Formats'''
+{{reflist}}
-mp3 , m3u , m4u , mid , ogg , ra , ram , rm , wav , wma .
-'''Video Formats'''
-GP , avi , mov , mp4 , mpeg , mpg , swf , asf , wmv , m2ts , avi .
-'''Graphic Formats'''
-bmp , DWG , gif , jpg , png , psd , tif .
-'''Compressed Formats'''
-kmz , package , zip , zip .
-'''Text File Formats'''
-doc , lit , MDB , ppt , pps , ppt , rtf , srt , txt , WPS , xls .
-'''Software/Application Formats'''
-exe , jar, apk.
-'''Website Formats'''
-htm , html .
-'''Mobile File Format'''
-nth , prc , sis .
-==Service Software==
-'''4shared Desktop'''
-shared Desktop is the manager of download / upload to support withdrawal & dropping the files and add an optional extra to the standard context menu of Windows which is usually called by right clicking the file. Available for Microsoft Windows only. The 4Shared Desktop software is similar to that of [[MegaUpload|MegaUpload's]] MegaManager.
-'''4shared Mobile'''
-shared Mobile is an application similar to 4shared Desktop. It allows Android, Blackberry, iPhone and Symbian OS users to get immediate access to their accounts, manage files and find new ones. Users can build a list of favorite files for fast access, organize files by folders and so on.
-'''4shared Toolbar'''
-shared has also issued its Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox . This application provides direct access to accounts and find 4shared users of social media websites. 4shared Toolbar also allows to view digital TV, listen to radio stations, see local weather and so on.
-==See Also==
-*[[MegaUpload]]<br />
-*[[Mediafire]]<br />
-*[[Rapidshare]]<br />
-[[Category:File hosting]]
-[[Category:File sharing]]
 [[Category:File sharing services]]
-[[Category:Hong Kong websites]]
+[[Category:Notorious markets]]
 [[Category:Internet properties established in 2005]]
-[[Category:One-click hosting]]
+[[Category:Ukrainian websites]]
-[[Category:Video hosting]]
-[[Category:Video on demand services]]

Latest revision as of 17:59, 15 August 2023

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