Wondering if Ares Would Work for Me

I have a lot of friends that have been using filesharing software for a while now. I have never done it because I worry about viruses and different problems like that. I also only have certain files that I would want to share. But now I am wondering if Ares would work for me. A lot of my friends are using it and I would like to file share with them. I have been thinking about downloading it. But before I do, I want to see what it can and can not do and how secure it is. Then I will decide.