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plus-hd-1.7-chromeinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-1.7

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-1.7-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration. 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-1.7

Description:
Plus-HD-1.7 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
df05b878a6599218f19dd1b5dd268b61

SHA-1:
86ecf2f494dac6c42508fb82e4891bf90c2247be

SHA-256:
71925dbce78be8c1e8b97166eb2aacad12e8c7ee023c2c56a88e02c0de013e9a

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 12:08:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1047

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Crossrider
4.0.3.14325

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.420

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.03.25.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9590

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-25-03_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.3.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.03.25.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.252

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.03.25.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.AA
14.3.1.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27724

File size:
454.4 KB (465,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-1.7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-1.7\plus-hd-1.7-chromeinstaller.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:
6/10/2013 7:08:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YOpRIMsXcHEpV8KFpWXtnwnZ7WlZRWispTOG+P:B/8gFnQZGZRWiATto

Entry address:
0x3FEA1

Entry point:
E8, 96, B5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
357.5 KB (366,080 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-1.7-chromeinstaller

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-1.7-chromeinstaller.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-1.7-chromeinstaller.exe \installcrx \agentregpath='plus-hd-1.7' \extension


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/008843/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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