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 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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 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:
05d1d85af72453b18972f1a0f1bb619c

SHA-1:
a506b0d4ce094d18ed28ccc155a471b45d68d07d

SHA-256:
2860c8e15ccf06780d6298805f3795c672009532e258fd0d289a800de8d63971

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 3:24:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
917

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3395

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1481

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1065

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17384

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0213

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Backdoor.Bot.158614
8.14.08.01.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/PUP_FEJ
8/1/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-01-08_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.08.01.04

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!C6AE7182EAFE
5600.7051

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.639

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.08.01.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.BB
14.8.1.16

Sophos
Generic PUA BJ
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0819
7.2.213

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.3AKH13
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
20660

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 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 7:08:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TfurjXtV0sur6c336kns2x5kyO9s2vHR46SHwPpz1S7COvy3/apTD:roX0WkqbG2S6UcnFOv/TD

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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Code size:
582 KB (595,968 bytes)

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-2.2-firefoxinstaller.exe \installxpi \agentregpath='plus-hd-2.2' \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/004389/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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