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mediaplayerplus-codedownloader.exe

MediaPlayerplus

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 mediaplayerplus-codedownloader.exe, “MediaPlayerplus exe” by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program MediaPlayerplus by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Freeven extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. 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:
b00df03b7703e5b24020e0b62f6f1331

SHA-1:
8bf46023f3f34fe0250ee24b778e41260a06ccba

SHA-256:
7db61485e3b209f4d78ac5a4f157a0520b2cb5dc20113a4fad7d56091f588505

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:02:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.751
7.11.144.178

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140423

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14423

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9699

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MediaPlayerplus.A
v2014.04.23.11

McAfee
Adware-CrossR!69D15F8F2CE4
5600.7151

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.04.23.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.EE
14.4.23.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28392

File size:
470.9 KB (482,152 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-codedownloader.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 10:00:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:cSlWlj3YNP8GwV5x9nP2LjkSTPWPqBr860+pTB1rEwjuPbw:dlcjoNWLxt2LDDWPqa+pTzrEYQw

Entry address:
0x3E978

Entry point:
E8, FD, D3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 06, 47, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 90, D3, 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, 94, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4280

Code size:
364 KB (372,736 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c3671180-3447-497a-b67d-d594505254d7-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
mediaplayerplus-codedownloader.exe \tpvipsepe \hnnujxlk=task \xqifptq='mediaplayerplu


The file mediaplayerplus-codedownloader.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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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/002840/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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