shARES Toolbar
by Conduit Ltd.
What is shARES Toolbar?
shARES Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 73.79% of installations running this operating system. shARES Toolbar's installer is typically 10.00 MB in size and installs around 19 files. The most common release is 6.2.2.4 with 23.30% of all installations currently using this version.
shARES Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 28.83% of installations residing in this country.
shARES Toolbar adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, shARES Toolbar is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About shARES Toolbar?
This toolbar is commonly included as an optional component during the installation of the free shARES software. Developed by Conduit, it functions as a Community Toolbar accessible on Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox web browsers. The toolbar gathers and retains data related to web browsing activities, which is then transmitted to OurToolbar for the purpose of recommending services or delivering advertisements through the toolbar. Additionally, it may endeavor to modify the browser's home page and search provider settings upon installation, with this action typically being preselected (though optional) and also furnishes a search box and a range of other standard features within the toolbar. Furthermore, it has the capability to automatically download and install updates without user notification. This toolbar is classified as a pay-per-install (PPI) toolbar, wherein the publisher receives payment from Conduit based on the number of installations and the duration for which the toolbar remains installed in the user's web browser. Its inclusion often occurs as part of the installation process for the free shARES program, and its removal may be required even if shARES is uninstalled from the user's PC. If the toolbar has modified the home page and search settings, users will need to manually revert them to their original state.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in shARES Toolbar.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
- Firewall:
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- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
- shARESToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
- shARESToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://shares.media-toolbar.com
- Support:
- https://shares.media-toolbar.com/help
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\shares
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\shARES\uninstall.exe
- Size:
- 10.00 MB
- Language:
- English
shARES Toolbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- tbshAR.dll
- Name:
- shARES Toolbar
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\shares\tbshAR.dll
- MD5:
- d9a0ce26ada5bd15b1b03a752ddf14a6
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
DLL
|
76b3946090c94bb38dbbca54ac8ff9f7 | |
|
DLL
|
ldrtbshA0.dll
Malware
|
76b3946090c94bb38dbbca54ac8ff9f7 |
|
DLL
|
9a302f14b18a9fb9b351ad7048cc15b5 | |
|
DLL
|
522f5bdde2bc5c590381df1534147be2 | |
|
DLL
|
8f7928532b88f3c8ae75d7af16d13bdd | |
|
DLL
|
39111185759adaae97d12113dfa3aba1 | |
|
EXE
|
shARESToolbarHelper1.exe
Malware
|
f3011af04d7bf1afe16cec5eb7d9a586 |
|
EXE
|
shARESToolbarHelper.exe
Malware
|
a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c |
|
DLL
|
tbshA1.dll
Malware
|
0210a8ccafcb04413748b6cc8744b452 |