plus-hd-2.2-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update Plus HD extension/toolbar. 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:
eb23e68ba05c8f711d9d81b6d156c156

SHA-1:
4a2eb45714fc4a63e8498f3a6e92fda31de9f30a

SHA-256:
f31a5633e2f68b7933fb8ebe1e7a442924f9e1e339dd16b1841296dc1bd1e3e2

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task. 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:
4/16/2024 4:20:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.582686
701

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.03.07

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.4
7.11.109.104

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
150303-0

AVG
Adware Generic_r.GS
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1536

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.582686
1.0.20.325

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc63.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.32
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NWH
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
3/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.582686
11.2015-06-03_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.582686
15.3.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.13.3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10509

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.03.06.11

McAfee
Artemis!7CC630196DEE
5600.6835

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.582686
16.0.0.195

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin
0.28.0.58101

Norman
Adware.Agent.NWH
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NWH
15.03.06.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.06.11

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.6.12

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
5.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH09IN13
7.2.65

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.46371
2.0.0.2090

File size:
357.9 KB (366,440 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-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 AM

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:
6/18/2013 5:18:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uvKhcb2v/3ORHjgwkG//u3CWTzRwIPjVgYlP6ecJNpTB19vo:rO2v/3ONjgwkG//u3CWiojVgAspTjm

Entry address:
0x2DD64

Entry point:
E8, 2F, AA, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 75, F4, F7...
 
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Code size:
274.5 KB (281,088 bytes)

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

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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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