Hi...
Yes, BearShare has been sabotaged...
A LONG TIME AGO
1. Read more in these Gnutella Forums BearShare section...
You will find many, many posts on this same subject.
Search for the word
sabotaged
2. Totally remove BS v 6 and install one of the 5.x.x.x series versions.
Help in doing point 2 is available here or via a PM.
Version 6 is a commercial scam and not at all healthy to have installed on your computer.
Let us know how you get on and enjoy the reading !