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mediaplayerplus-bg.exe

MediaPlayerplus

Kimahri Software inc.

This file runs as a background process as part of the Crossrider framework which enables the included web browser extension. The application mediaplayerplus-bg.exe, “MediaPlayerplus exe” by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program MediaPlayerplus by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Freeven  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
MediaPlayerplus

Description:
MediaPlayerplus exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
2e483ca801e6e403176da2523e825b6d

SHA-1:
77b9604805af772f8e4bf218a30e58dd489b64b7

SHA-256:
499a9517f7ca901a8a9cb97e40f25b98ca8264918903364902e26d103f6fdfeb

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Kimahri Software inc..

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:15:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1017

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MulDrop
14.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.98
7.11.144.18

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140423

AVG
MultiBundle.Q
2015.0.3495

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14423

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.565

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.04.23.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA (variant)
8.9672

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-23-04_4

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerplus.A
v2014.04.23.11

McAfee
Adware-CrossR!981F9F5ECB1E
5600.7151

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.339

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.04.23.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.4.23.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28214

File size:
511.4 KB (523,624 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
MediaPlayerplus.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mediaplayerplus\mediaplayerplus-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 3:59:59 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:
4/23/2014 10:01:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:y4XZTPWD8z0/hdCQ8JZR+luK59ThpWvHA:y4Jyh/8MtT2vHA

Entry address:
0x4461D

Entry point:
E8, 7D, B1, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 38, 95, 47, 00, E8, 6D, 01, 00, 00, E8, 0A, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 10, B1, 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, A2, 11, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4332

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

The file mediaplayerplus-bg.exe has been discovered within the following program.

MediaPlayerplus  by Kimahri Software inc.
This is an ad-supported (adware) web browser extension that may inject advertising in the user's web browser in the form of banner ads, text hyperlinks as well as popups.
crossrider.com/pages/privacy
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