496308f2-72c5-4aba-9311-9e0111bcb676-2.exe

Plus-HD-V1.6

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 496308f2-72c5-4aba-9311-9e0111bcb676-2.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
HDTop-1.6  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-V1.6

Description:
Plus-HD-V1.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d9e7a40172b3d2ed278181d881a48bec

SHA-1:
cef3e06a3899707fd82d49d11eace99ad402c795

SHA-256:
8526277b4adf491bf2c90bfc5b2f3b9d90a988495ab8de9f3649997fd9a243ae

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:56:20 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
927

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.12471
7.11.163.108

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14722

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1015

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderL.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.14.07.22.05

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

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.6.1.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbnosd
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.22.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.7.22.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
470.9 KB (482,152 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-V1.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-v1.6\496308f2-72c5-4aba-9311-9e0111bcb676-2.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:
6/23/2014 12:10:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2zGSgSZ1/NZcqMTic5b4mESEZCIBYuffYLpT8tQ:2aSgSZ1gT/b4mESEZ9+FT8a

Entry address:
0x3D558

Entry point:
E8, AA, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 15, 47, 00, E8, 02, 25, 00, 00, E8, 82, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 3D, 8F, 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, B0, 62, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
365.5 KB (374,272 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
496308f2-72c5-4aba-9311-9e0111bcb676-2

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
496308f2-72c5-4aba-9311-9e0111bcb676-2.exe \xvtxecn \unuzf='plus-hd-v1.6' \nzpsssc=59564 \jxh


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