plus-hd-1.7-enabler.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-enabler.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. By utilizing the Crossrider browser extension platform, the Enabler module is designed to manage the integration with the user's web browser and install/manage the plugin for Chrome, IE and Firefox. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
15cec388534fcb3e4d30e35eccf9e29a

SHA-1:
2c73bc43793818dc6c784b4e114fab33432c8ed4

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:24:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1026

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.520

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.8418
9.0.1.0104

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.04.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9677

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-14-04_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.04.14.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.312

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cqktcv
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.04.14.09

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28238

File size:
338.9 KB (346,984 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-enabler.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:
6/10/2013 7:08:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3tu2UeW39ojZ/ESvWmm+W1HOsDwJEG95s3a6ecg5pTBlz3mI:d/Ul39YZ/JvWm1eHOUOEG954W5pTl

Entry address:
0x2B051

Entry point:
E8, 22, 99, 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:
257.5 KB (263,680 bytes)

2 Scheduled Tasks
Task name:
Plus-HD-1.7-enabler

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Task name:
Plus-HD-1.7-enabler

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-1.7-enabler.exe \enablebho \agentregpath='plus-hd-1.7' \appid=3215


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/008846/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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