72705c85-8a9e-4593-9e40-6dd764f5c421-5.exe

Plus-HD-9.5

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 72705c85-8a9e-4593-9e40-6dd764f5c421-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 16 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 built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-9.5

Description:
Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
863871769837a06434383e1fa577855e

SHA-1:
9aaafe9c92ea5ef3ce63ed59bad28121804c0c3d

SHA-256:
5270a883b07f5b391af92f34574d5b78a68f8fbadfeacc0e373eb9a88da8af69

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/10/2024 3:46:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
987

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1377
7.11.145.244

AVG
Agent.X
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14524

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.720

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.05.24.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9679

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-24-05_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.05.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!FEE9223037C2
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.432

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.24.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e16
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.5.24.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28252

File size:
318.4 KB (325,992 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.5\72705c85-8a9e-4593-9e40-6dd764f5c421-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 1:59:59 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:
4/7/2014 9:04:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:y/pS33SkqAJ/KM7ZM9l4AqQipTB05d3uXuxc:yxS33f7Z8iAqQipTKM

Entry address:
0x27561

Entry point:
E8, 91, 98, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, B6, 44, 00, E8, 59, 25, 00, 00, E8, D9, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 24, 98, 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, EB, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
233 KB (238,592 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
72705c85-8a9e-4593-9e40-6dd764f5c421-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
72705c85-8a9e-4593-9e40-6dd764f5c421-5.exe \sjfiiu \vsppdiea='plus-hd-9.5' \ixjajuzsr=53166 \


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