Ranked
#20,887
Worldwide
Ranked
#N/A
US
Lifespan
612.8
Days
 

shARES Toolbar

Published by Conduit Ltd.

Details

Latest version:6.10.3.27
Location:C:\Program Files\shares
Install size:10.61 MB (11,122,882 bytes)
About URL:http://shARES.Media-Toolbar.com/
Help link:http://shARES.Media-Toolbar.com/help
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\shARES\uninstall.exe

The trust score is the reputation of shARES Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

4
Malware detections

shARESToolbarHelper1.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
Comodo Internet Security
as Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web
as Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus
as Conduit (fs)
In addition, a total of 23 unique files installed by shARES Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include tbsha0.dll,prxtbsha0.dll,ldrtbsha0.dll,ldrtbsha2.dll,tbsha2.dll,tbshar.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

tbshAR.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\shARES\tbshAR.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Conduit Toolbar
MD5:d9a0ce26ada5bd15b1b03a752ddf14a6
prxtbshA2.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
MD5:5e16941abd53231f36f7f4b0e4b575ea
prxtbshA0.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
MD5:
3
5b13aa512d57acf528700f1083fc3e4d
tbshA1.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
MD5:0210a8ccafcb04413748b6cc8744b452
tbshA0.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Bar
MD5:
2
73406fa9287b36ca4163797c73a2cd04
shARESToolbarHelper.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:ToolbarH Application
MD5:da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff
UNWISE.EXE
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:973567b98cdfc147df4e60471d9df072
shARESToolbarHelper1.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:ToolbarHelper Application
MD5:
4
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
uninstall.exe
Name:Conduit Engine Uninstall
MD5:b7754d6963c1ae4fa66f60605618fd7a
hk64tbshA0.dll
MD5:39111185759adaae97d12113dfa3aba1
hktbshA0.dll
MD5:522f5bdde2bc5c590381df1534147be2

Installs by Country

39.4%
21.2%
12.1%
12.1%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
ES
AR
MX
VE
US
CO
EC
CR
HN

Latest Installs



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Versions

6.10.3.27 3.03%
6.9.0.16 6.06%
6.8.5.1 9.09%
6.3.3.3 15.15%
6.3.2.90 6.06%
6.3.2.17 6.06%
6.2.7.3 15.15%
6.2.2.4 21.21%
5.7.2.2 18.18%

Facts

  • shARES Toolbar is developed by Conduit Ltd..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Vuze Remote Toolbar.
  • The current version is 6.10.3.27 with 9 known versions. The most widely installed version is 6.2.2.4.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 69.70%
Windows Vista 27.27%
Windows XP 3.03%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 35.71%
HP 35.71%
Lenovo 10.71%
Sony 10.71%
Gateway 3.57%
Samsung 3.57%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male52
Female48
Age
< 187
18-2516
26-3531
36-4558
46-60111
60+58
Education
High School129
College87
Post Graduate61
Household Income
$0-50k65
$50-100k111
$100-150k74
$150k+37
 
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