plus-hd-1.6-firefoxinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-1.6

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-1.6-firefoxinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This file is typically installed with the program Plus-HD-1.6 by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. The Firefox Installer is part of the Crossrider toolbar platform and is designed to install the Crossrider plugin within Mozilla Firefox. It will also manage the Firefox SQLite connectivity. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-1.6

Description:
Plus-HD-1.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
ce6bb533f8b3f3d9a965221a73addda9

SHA-1:
aa2611abc607f5fb5c1e37f400f94aea32ad4eaa

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Firefox.

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 1:24:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
803

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1635

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17384

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.11.23.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9627

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/PUP_FEJ
11/23/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.11.23.06

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!C6AE7182EAFE
5600.6937

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.981

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.11.23.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.BB
14.11.23.18

Sophos
Generic PUA BJ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.327

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.3AKH13
10.465.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27952

File size:
710.4 KB (727,400 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-1.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-1.6\plus-hd-1.6-firefoxinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 8:59:59 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:
8/12/2013 6:44:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NBfakjQStVkFRYDMH3Mu9ZHjTJmatWEeqZ97cZ4K727JxZ3/ghpTjX:vfpN2uwcE4Jo6VGxgTr

Entry address:
0x79D96

Entry point:
E8, C1, A0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, B4, FE, 4A, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, B0, 30, 49, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 28, 53, 53, FF, 75, 18, 0F, 95, C0, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 04, C5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 50, FF, 75, 24, FF, D6, 8B, F8, 89...
 
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Code size:
582.5 KB (596,480 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-1.6-firefoxinstaller

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-1.6-firefoxinstaller.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file plus-hd-1.6-firefoxinstaller.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Plus-HD-1.6  by Kimahri Software inc.
Plus HD (distributed via FIRSERIA) is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search.
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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/004042/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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