» plus-hd-2.3-codedownloader.exe
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plus-hd-2.3-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-2.3

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-2.3-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Plus HD extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

Plus HD (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:

Plus-HD-2.3

Description:

Plus-HD-2.3 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

af0ed1e6a677935ab6e422254289d5dc

SHA-1:

fdbbe59ff53687dd9b72f311ac82aac3b57b8ed7

SHA-256:

4d740ac00e1758de6959e0d5adaa1f9a7495b3bbdb55aaa6a6a9f4a4541d4c44

Scanner detections:

17 / 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:

4/29/2024 11:44:10 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

992

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.A.2096

7.11.150.96

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3470

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Toolbar

4.0.3.14519

Bitdefender

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

1.0.20.695

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.1

9.0.1.0139

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Adware.Plush

8.14.05.19.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)

8.8992

F-Secure

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

11.2014-19-05_2

G Data

Gen:Adware.Plush

14.5.24

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A

v2014.05.19.08

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

15.0.0.417

Panda Antivirus

PUP/PlusHD

14.05.19.09

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z

14.5.19.8

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0726

7.2.139

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

22908

File size:

469.9 KB (481,128 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

Plus-HD-2.3.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.3\plus-hd-2.3-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Kimahri Software inc.

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:

6/10/2013 12:08:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Tb8uluhnocJNUFrwEXDcHoKb70lRMpzp42J8uUQGztpm5nsKOMPa5bd4t2pTDd/:TZ0GkmKlPSmqTp/

Entry address:

0x43549

Entry point:

E8, FA, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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... 
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Code size:

373.5 KB (382,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

Plus-HD-2.3-codedownloader

Path:

C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-2.3-codedownloader.job

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

plus-hd-2.3-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \agentregpath='plus-hd-2.3' \appid=3

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/004446/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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