plus-hd-2.2-firefoxinstaller.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-firefoxinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
823cd4e7262ec58ee2b808d24d7df10d

SHA-1:
a223e179dcb6bd7231c21de0729152a7f5a398f4

SHA-256:
dbfd808692a279b246fee4981dc4d785598e172134ec5b9460f5844658c50ba3

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Firefox. 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:
4/20/2024 3:33:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3289

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141116

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1600

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17384

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
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
Riskware/PUP_FEJ
11/16/2014

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

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.11.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!A0E82EB14372
5600.6945

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.960

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.11.16.02

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.BB
14.11.16.2

Sophos
Generic PUA BJ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0819
7.2.320

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.3AKH13
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26514

File size:
709.9 KB (726,888 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-firefoxinstaller.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 6:08:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1furjXtV0sur6c336kns2x5kyO9s2vHR46SHwPpz1S7COvy3/apTz:ZoX0WkqbG2S6UcnFOv/Tz

Entry address:
0x79B36

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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Entropy:
6.6403

Code size:
582 KB (595,968 bytes)

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

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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