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pl-ushd-bg.exe

Pl-usHD

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 pl-ushd-bg.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
P-lusyHDc1  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Pl-usHD

Description:
Pl-usHD exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
8e8c221de7a411fd0ac78c6d9d0f5cff

SHA-1:
2c21e1820686ecf3566c9dee4046cf384321c484

SHA-256:
e8dc963ea0e0543869616d9a874b57aa6b5054bb159dc3d0c46ea66a46e2a056

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/27/2024 2:06:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.4730
7.11.151.154

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150727

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15727

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.1040

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.15.07.27.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2015-27-07_2

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of fp1-bg.exe (Adware)
2015.8.30.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.07.27.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
16.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.czdfwe
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.07.27.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
15.7.27.13

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29560

File size:
549.9 KB (563,048 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Pl-usHD.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pl-ushd\pl-ushd-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:
5/19/2014 11:04:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4IXD4gGAbbk7uX/7LZwAYH7rokiOr7j6FIVbSK8A5zJTBEJ00fRVXQ:RZ/bbk7uX/7yruO/j6FIZSKTzJTmnG

Entry address:
0x48519

Entry point:
E8, B1, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 24, 48, 00, E8, 51, 41, 00, 00, E8, C5, 1C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 44, CB, 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, 6D, 4F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4431

Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

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