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plus-hd-1.5-updater.exe

Plus-HD-1.5

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 plus-hd-1.5-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 5 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 browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update Plus HD extension/toolbar. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-1.5

Description:
Plus-HD-1.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
4284f5e3a54a780509874afde33554ca

SHA-1:
950a6d32a66cee5d76fad5ea52809692250cb140

SHA-256:
0216fb4f3b96b67b2a00338d3506c21dbf8c58169d17bf3661884a438633caab

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task. 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:
5/6/2024 9:09:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
7.9003

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2013.12.22.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.3.2.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0810
7.2.356

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
23038

File size:
353.9 KB (362,344 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-1.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-1.5\plus-hd-1.5-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 11:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 10:59:59 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:
4/29/2013 5:00:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4OX5ap96fqV/iMJRyP8sTbypU3vzfyUoOIc6ecYpTB42zT:BJap96fqVNJRyP8sTbyp26UoOIMpTv

Entry address:
0x2D0A4

Entry point:
E8, 2F, AA, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB, 75, F4, F7...
 
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Code size:
271 KB (277,504 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-1.5-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to anubisnetworks.com  (195.22.26.248:80)

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