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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 fa5f97f2-1aee-494e-844e-64482d927e91-11.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 20 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-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f81044654744bb717f015c4a1a4a22c4

SHA-1:
fea1b9d3dac8f5fef9fb0b2cf6cab3e14165e555

SHA-256:
c94ac41f5e5402e144b288202995bc05b00b853bd29301c9db7589544bd17ddd

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 11:04:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
955

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.10229
7.11.155.202

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140625

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14625

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.880

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.25.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AG (variant)
8.9970

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-25-06_4

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.25.12

McAfee
Artemis!F81044654744
5600.7089

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.528

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbeken
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.25.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.241
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.h
14.6.25.0

Sophos
Generic PUA KI
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07FH14
7.2.209

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30464

File size:
1.8 MB (1,916,264 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\fa5f97f2-1aee-494e-844e-64482d927e91-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
3/7/2016 6:59:59 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:
6/17/2014 5:04:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ufKlP9IKvZTdX2Nu1WbpSYcT9Uzn+nPRxp:ufiyY5Z2eL

Entry address:
0xE5004

Entry point:
E8, 42, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 75, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 6C, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 5F, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 60, 5F, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 50, 57, 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, 50, 57, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, D9, ED...
 
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Entropy:
6.8650

Code size:
1 MB (1,093,632 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
fa5f97f2-1aee-494e-844e-64482d927e91-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
fa5f97f2-1aee-494e-844e-64482d927e91-11.exe \dtimd=nkafotg02gfj+n7qfwz674vsbw\bzc5nkoll+9gjhal


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