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790fa070-e42a-43f3-96d9-d67b397b458d-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 790fa070-e42a-43f3-96d9-d67b397b458d-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 15 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:
559d100face0d7aaafb6fadeb4c08377

SHA-1:
fc2db70a053de9e788b4c4fadebe504b43e348d4

SHA-256:
3587fac20231fae4e6b5cab575ae29c0dbdec85ba7fc8fa693094612e77edda5

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
5/18/2024 1:24:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
907

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14811

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1115

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.08.11.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9660

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
10/17/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-11-08_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 80f268d3-4c4e-45b7-b278-bbce7018df71-5.exe (Adware)
2014.10.17.18

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.08.11.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.669

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.08.11.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.8.11.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0409
7.2.290

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28194

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\790fa070-e42a-43f3-96d9-d67b397b458d-5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 8:59:59 PM

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 3:04:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4/pS33SkqAJ/KM7ZM9l4AqQipTB05d3uXux8:4xS33f7Z8iAqQipTKs

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:
790fa070-e42a-43f3-96d9-d67b397b458d-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
790fa070-e42a-43f3-96d9-d67b397b458d-5.exe \sjfiiu \vsppdiea='plus-hd-9.5' \ixjajuzsr=53166 \


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.82.137:80)

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