cc24b4a0-49f1-460a-9d2c-f3be144e0a2f-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 cc24b4a0-49f1-460a-9d2c-f3be144e0a2f-5.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 40 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 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-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a704d0c7d557fc123a7d08fd8dfde803

SHA-1:
881af4d9c66a04404b5d66caa782c6381df2b51f

SHA-256:
f8d9dfe352a00b7eff2a84f58c79278399d1751feeaa865a50fcc5fa84cc57c1

Scanner detections:
40 / 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 11:40:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
962

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.10117
7.11.155.70

avast!
Win32:Kukacka
2014.9-140728

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14617

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.840

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18804

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.21
9.0.1.0209

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.17.12

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
6/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-17-06_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Sality
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3495

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.17.12

McAfee
Artemis!A704D0C7D557
5600.7096

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.504

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.0.60698

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140728

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.17.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.6.17.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14615

Sophos
Mal/Sality-D
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.209

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29708

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
456.4 KB (467,304 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\cc24b4a0-49f1-460a-9d2c-f3be144e0a2f-5.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 7:29:59 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:
6/16/2014 5:33:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:z4r7Ykc26rOcwQsVOKVxiD8hMaaPhGwpus1eM4/l9fcPtfalpTB6eP4/4n7y:z67GrOcwQsPMaaPhPYs1eJzcFilpTENf

Entry address:
0x3ABA6

Entry point:
E8, FF, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E8, DD, 46, 00, E8, 04, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 78, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 92, 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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Code size:
359.5 KB (368,128 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
cc24b4a0-49f1-460a-9d2c-f3be144e0a2f-5

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
cc24b4a0-49f1-460a-9d2c-f3be144e0a2f-5.exe \wrobf \lnxzlqo='plus-hd-9.4' \ybhaded=53164 \ztic


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