What is realshare.exe?

realshare.exe is part of RealShare and developed by RealNetworks, Inc. according to the realshare.exe version information.

realshare.exe's description is "RealShare Launcher"

realshare.exe is digitally signed by RealNetworks, Inc..

realshare.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about realshare.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on realshare.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameRealShare
Company nameRealNetworks, Inc.
File descriptionRealShare Launcher
Internal nameRealShare
Original filenameRealShare.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © RealNetworks, Inc. 1995-2010
Product version12.0.1.609
File version12.0.1.609

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameRealShare
Company nameRealNetworks, Inc.
File descriptionRealShare Launcher
Internal nameRealShare
Original filenameRealShare.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © RealNetworks, Inc. 1995..
Product version12.0.1.609
File version12.0.1.609

Digital signatures [?]

realshare.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameRealNetworks, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number4c548d34bc727dedeb3cb1d452ba3ffb

VirusTotal report

None of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the realshare.exe file.

None of the 44 anti-virus programs detected the realshare.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59e25ab149f508bdad4fbffa71e9a77bf
SHA256e6c1d2af80e431cfa6474cc8ebc086c4aabd4689c546e96f18d21cbc972a3422

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to realshare.exe:

realshare.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

realshare.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

RealShare Launcher has stopped working.

End Program - realshare.exe. This program is not responding.

realshare.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

realshare.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with realshare.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with realshare.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 6 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 3 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with realshare.exe. Only 6 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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