3bd9e13a-9068-4a8a-bbd8-456d181a5adc-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 3bd9e13a-9068-4a8a-bbd8-456d181a5adc-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 21 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
3fa345eccaf1d8faf9a9147a31bd5dd9

SHA-1:
cd199491b54d0e0d010f7870e433586c3f7cf1d3

SHA-256:
32659f1e09768ec33a4e1a67aa67ba02197d5f3cbc7be0d809e668813a36c762

Scanner detections:
21 / 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). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:22:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
960

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.10822
7.11.155.204

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14620

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.855

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.20.02

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
9/22/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-20-06_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.20.02

McAfee
Artemis!3FA345ECCAF1
5600.7094

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.513

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbhvps
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.20.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.6.20.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14618

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29708

File size:
428.4 KB (438,632 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\3bd9e13a-9068-4a8a-bbd8-456d181a5adc-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 7:59:59 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:
6/18/2014 6:03:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xdj5T+bQQChk+Elm/njnQ46t49x8hW2pTW2y:xHkDlsjnQRyvqTi

Entry address:
0x376F6

Entry point:
E8, FC, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 76, 46, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 78, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 8F, CA, 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, 5C, 52, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4675

Code size:
333 KB (340,992 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
3bd9e13a-9068-4a8a-bbd8-456d181a5adc-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
3bd9e13a-9068-4a8a-bbd8-456d181a5adc-5.exe \wtgyja \ozvgeacxt='plus-hd-9.4' \cakfyucw=53164 \


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