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cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-3.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 cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-3.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 14 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 toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. 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-9.5

Description:
Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6431515f8ed4242bb1c72827ddba4923

SHA-1:
617a75ccbbc3bd94019adc4fa9f533ccb604a5c1

SHA-256:
d71c2190fe5b43f6d594af8b10b9ab998043c3e41d8df7cd83bd9715a909e942

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:20:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
925

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.4988
7.11.154.26

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14724

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.07.24.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD (variant)
8.9921

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-24-07_5

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.7.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.24.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.615

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.24.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.827
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.7.24.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30146

File size:
1.8 MB (1,894,248 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\cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 5:29:59 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:
6/4/2014 3:33:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:keDCteISa/CLcWjt/vSr4pSrzT6Uzn+nPRxB:keWtGaABjt8y

Entry address:
0xE0FD4

Entry point:
E8, 33, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 66, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 5D, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 50, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 27, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 00, 05, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 00, 05, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, F3, EC...
 
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Entropy:
6.8594

Code size:
1 MB (1,073,152 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-3

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-3.exe \exmelne=grwyvoxiff6\oncmwl3s8kxdbyvbnuik2rzjsvpxg


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