23c3b896-ad10-4724-ae67-e4413b193244-5.exe

Plus-HD-9.4

Kimahri Software inc.

This adware uses the Crossrider platform to build and distribute this web browser advertising injection extension. Once installed in the browser it will hijack various browser settings (homepage, search) and may interfere and track behaviors as well as deliver ads. The application 23c3b896-ad10-4724-ae67-e4413b193244-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This will display various ads in the web browser such as popups, interstitial and in-text links and distributed through various monetization platforms. It will also modify browser settings such as the search and home page. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
18db06fdb4515c6ca2bcecdb34ff32db

SHA-1:
6c660eff6778146c32365135289d90337fcc79df

SHA-256:
e4ed04c624439d21031f054f67efa9945c4971042dc7122d1d19d341cc4b0ccf

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 6:40:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
967

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.14612

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.815

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.12.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-12-06_5

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.12.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.489

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.6.12.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29708

File size:
449.9 KB (460,648 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.4\23c3b896-ad10-4724-ae67-e4413b193244-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Kimahri Software inc., O=Kimahri Software inc., STREET=666 Sherbrooke Rue w, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H3A 1E7, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A1BB8569950C0B2080A11A0E2F618B33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/12/2014 12:04:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DJpX1yXAoHx5/0b2/GHmWWI5Pyo1SL4hLvfMQFdSsdfx5pTBNWx7M1K:NpcAoHx5/0iLWWAPLkL49MNsZx5pTbI

Entry address:
0x38866

Entry point:
E8, 35, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, CD, 46, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 78, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, C8, C9, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, CC, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
353 KB (361,472 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
23c3b896-ad10-4724-ae67-e4413b193244-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
23c3b896-ad10-4724-ae67-e4413b193244-5.exe \jrcybzh \whshxyzh='plus-hd-9.4' \nocztnwsy=53164


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