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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 15 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:
b77af523ab5be8fa51b936dc677e957a

SHA-1:
8ae27688738fffe9bf29e82292fbc3f153be9369

SHA-256:
f92f4ec1d3580607c5c6ef14023c533b3c5b5098305f63498256b5ad3fdc126b

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:18:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.4730
7.11.151.154

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160131

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.16131

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
1.0.20.155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
8.16.01.31.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Win32.Application.Plush
16.1.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2016.01.31.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.374109
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.czdfwe
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
16.01.31.08

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.1.31.20

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:
3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 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:
5/22/2014 8:06:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:70yTp7tWWvA5q9aCwWK1KfeoTglefgLE5FNiTmg:R7tWVNDTiFUTX

Entry address:
0x48A39

Entry point:
E8, B1, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 23, 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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Code size:
428 KB (438,272 bytes)

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