What does the vshare.386 file do?
The vshare process does not unfortunately include any information about the software provider or the software package to which it belongs. However, please see below for what we have been able to determine about this process. An outdated or faulty version of vshare.386 can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- device has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- device has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- vshare.386 has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module vshare.386. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about vshare.386 device
vshare.386 is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. Vshare.386 is found in a subdirectory of C:\Windows or sometimes in the C:\Windows\System32 directory or, as the case may be, in the C:\Windows directory.
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 14,933 bytes (96% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 14,925 bytes.
If necessary, you can manually stop or start this driver in the Device Manager. The Device Manager can be found in Windows Control Panel under Hardware and Sound/Devices and Printers/Device Manager. The driver facilitates access to your computer's hardware and accessories.
There is no internal description of the file. The vshare file is not part of the Windows operating system. This vshare program does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: system.ini).
The service has no characteristics or description of its own. This is unusual.
vshare.386 appears to be a file that was compressed by an EXE-Packer. This technique is often used by trojans to keep the file size small and also hamper debugging efforts. However, this in itself is not sufficient reason to presume malicious intent, since even well-intentioned, professional software producers take advantage of compressed files.
For this reason, 69% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves vshare.386. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about vshare?
| From googling I found that some programs don't work with this so I guess it must be normal Paul | |
| Seems to be windows relatet. (further information...) Lasse F. Sørensen | |
| microsoft process (further information...) mushu | |
| used to free up conventional memory (instead of "share") according to http://www.empowermentzone.com/w31tips.txt | |
| Per "support.microsoft.com": Many Windows-based applications that support OLE 2.0 require file-sharing and file-locking capabilities to be enabled. This is accomplished by loading VSHARE.386 in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file or by loading SHARE.EXE in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. (further information...) Henry |
Summary: 5 users consider vshare.386 essential and should not be removed. 3 users consider it harmless. source: file.net
How to uninstall unknown
To remove device from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate unknown in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if vshare.386 (device) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of device. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: device or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or vshare.386 is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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