updatecommonshare.exe

CommonShare

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for CommonShare will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatecommonshare.exe by CommonShare has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update CommonShare”.
Publisher:
CommonShare  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5375.19762

MD5:
bfd8f7c426ee160f5a4054d255a86a0b

SHA-1:
0d6d9887fc28e78fb62ae2f5449530fd572bd170

SHA-256:
3c4eeff2a51734284b4eecda1fc180ec68cf7fc1695ac3349d8b836b6b83f391

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
2/24/2025 10:39:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.2.13.23

File size:
317.8 KB (325,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5375.19762

Original file name:
CommonShare.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\commonshare\updatecommonshare.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2015 9:59:59 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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 8:59:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4F312

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
309 KB (316,416 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update CommonShare

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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