commonsharebho.dll

CommonShare

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module commonsharebho.dll by CommonShare has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘CommonShare’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Buzzdock by Alactro LLC and CommonShare by Yontoo Technology, Inc., both potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
CommonShare  (signed and verified)

Product:
CommonShare

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
c40ddbd832d82250d290f7f9e68604bf

SHA-1:
7e9d2490139396cf478ecf4c4cabcc356fd4d0e3

SHA-256:
24f34126575672b3669baf4c72cbe2c069f1977b6d16ca5b0f6cbd23fe42bcd5

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
5/3/2024 6:07:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4015

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19461

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.167
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CommonShare.A
v2014.09.08.10

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BHO.O
14.9.13.12

File size:
244.8 KB (250,656 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) CommonShare. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
CommonShareIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\commonshare\commonsharebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CommonShare, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=CommonShare, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
24BACA2B8A7487F0D275256D00BF7493

Registration
CLSID:
{b0022d3c-ca81-4a57-ba00-31650a761234}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/7/2014 1:32:42 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Sa6o+qgG0f83Z2qJC0SzND3aJ4Gd15+EaxIaIbMEBTzk:SdqgG003BCRYcxIwkTzk

Entry address:
0x12854

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 44, 78, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 1C, A5, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
CommonShare

CLSID:
{b0022d3c-ca81-4a57-ba00-31650a761234}


The file commonsharebho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
CommonShare  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
CommonShare is a potentially unwanted adware program that injects ads into the user's browser. This includes inserting into web pages or displaying ads over parts of existing web page advertisements, banners, coupons or text links that would not otherwise appear.
commonshare.net/support
84% remove it
 
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