CommonShare Virus

What is CommonShare?

CommonShare is a potentially unwanted browser extension claiming to enhance users' Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and displaying website trust ratings. It is developed by SuperWeb LLC and compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.

Although this functionality may seem legitimate, users should be aware that the CommonShare add-on is categorized as adware.

This potentially unwanted application installs on browsers without users' permission using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling'. After successful infiltration, this extension generates various intrusive advertisements, including interstitial, transitional, search, banner, text link, and full page ads.

Furthermore, the CommonShare plugin tracks users' Internet browsing activity by recording search queries, URLs visited, pages viewed, browser information, IP addresses, unique identifier numbers, and other information. The presence of adware such as CommonShare on your system may lead to serious privacy issues, identity theft, or malware infections. 

CommonShare is identical to other rogue browser plugins released by SuperWeb LLC including Fralimbo, Findopolis, or BrowseDen.

This company creates identical browser plugins under different names to avoid detection by antivirus and anti-spyware programs. CommonShare is not a legitimate browser add-on - its main purpose is to generate revenue from displaying deceptive online advertisements.

Computer users should be aware that, today, most current freeware download websites (including, for example, download.com and soft32.com) use 'download clients' to monetize their free services. Therefore, Internet users should express caution while downloading and installing free software.

Download clients are small programs offering installation of advertised browser plug-ins together with the chosen freeware. By not paying close enough attention when downloading and installing free programs, you may inadvertently install various unwanted advertisements-generating browser add-ons.

To avoid installation of CommonShare or any other potentially unwanted applications, closely inspect each freeware download step and decline installation of promoted browser plug-ins.

When installing freeware, choose the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - in this way, you will be able to decline installation of any bundled browser extensions.

Internet users who observe 'Ads by CommonShare', 'Powered by CommonShare', and 'CommonShare Deals' when browsing the Internet, should use this removal guide to eliminate adware from their Internet browser/s.

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Quick menu:

• What is CommonShare?
• STEP 1. Uninstall CommonShare application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove CommonShare add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove CommonShare plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove CommonShare extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove CommonShare extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

CommonShare ads removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "CommonShare", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes CommonShare ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove CommonShare ads from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "CommonShare", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the commonshare ads, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: "CommonShare", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the commonshare ads, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window remove "CommonShare".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with commonshare ads removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the commonshare ads, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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