plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-2.2

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-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. 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-2.2

Description:
Plus-HD-2.2 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
cabfed5cd230f6b42174c52ae1689818

SHA-1:
6896bbb118efd36881e073cf8ee4b705424441b4

SHA-256:
858f443714604593d45e81a2efa49c508d927771e2029522449630f7c6719bc4

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:17:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
811

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.3
7.11.125.146

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3289

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141116

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1600

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.7839
9.0.1.0320

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.11.16.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9429

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Lyckriks
11/16/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-16-11_1

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Lyckriks
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks
14.0.0.2939

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.11.16.02

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!4D187F33C868
5600.6945

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.960

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lyckriks.cusnji
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.11.16.02

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.AA
14.11.16.2

Sophos
AppRider
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UH06KI13
7.2.320

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26514

File size:
454.4 KB (465,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-2.2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.2\plus-hd-2.2-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 6:59:59 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 6:08:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HOpRIMsXcHEpV8KFpWXtnwnZ7WlZRWi+pTOG+/:A/8gFnQZGZRWiSTtg

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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Entropy:
6.5468

Code size:
357.5 KB (366,080 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-2.2-chromeinstaller

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/003639/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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