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plus-hd-1.6-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 25 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 Plus-HD-1.6 by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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 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:
db15f8e1c6cb30fb4a9ae534cfc31e00

SHA-1:
edfa95d9b5dabe4a41665ad555206160c41632df

SHA-256:
907ac51e4c9c8e38a3ee2585cf7a5b9ab55e3e9dff7eca28731ad2c2540e2a22

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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:
5/21/2024 8:43:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.582686
1085

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.4
7.11.109.104

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140501

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3563

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14215

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.582686
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc63.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.73
9.0.1.0121

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.05.01.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9176

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
2/15/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.582686
11.2014-15-02_7

G Data
Adware.Generic.582686
14.2.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-4.1-updater.exe (Adware)
2013.12.25.13

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AddLyrics
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2013.12.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!7CC630196DEE
5600.7219

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.582686
15.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin
0.28.0.57630

nProtect
Adware.AddLyrics.AK
14.02.07.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.01.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.3.2.12

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH09IN13
7.2.46

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
22710

File size:
386.9 KB (396,136 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-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

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:
10/9/2013 11:51:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yLqRpTOft1SoB2OmpQ9WlOFsGUPNbpTQBW:vRpiftlmpQ9WrN1T4W

Entry address:
0x2E75C

Entry point:
E8, 5D, D0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, C0, 45, 00, E8, DE, 47, 00, 00, E8, 5A, 1E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F0, CF, 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, 6E, 78, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
290 KB (296,960 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks
Task name:
Plus-HD-1.6-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:
Plus-HD-1.6-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-1.6-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='plus-hd-1.6' \appid=320


The file plus-hd-1.6-updater.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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

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

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