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plus-hd-2.3-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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.

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:

fac39f320609b86218ad963314df378d

SHA-1:

9a4cefa9aa79ab464f457fc4e4435ed22f4ac089

SHA-256:

75fd513fb588beffcddf0646f9d3b3ad2ca26c7c41bc04acb76e93d3a911b986

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/29/2024 5:57:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.582686

992

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Crossid.A.4

7.11.109.104

avast!

Win32:Adware-BMP [PUP]

140516-1

AVG

Generic_r.GS

2014.0.3950

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Toolbar

4.0.3.14519

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.582686

1.0.20.695

Bkav FE

W32.Clodc63.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.32

9.0.1.0139

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Agent.NWH

8.14.05.19.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)

8.9176

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

5/19/2014

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.582686

11.2014-19-05_2

G Data

Adware.Generic.582686

14.5.22

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.174.10509

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.HDvidCodec.A

v2014.05.19.08

McAfee

Artemis!7CC630196DEE

5600.7126

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.582686

15.0.0.417

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin

0.28.0.59911

nProtect

Adware.Agent.NWH

14.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/PlusHD

14.05.19.08

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.S

14.5.19.8

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R0CBH09IN13

7.2.139

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

24412

File size:

357.9 KB (366,440 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-updater.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:

6/18/2013 5:18:11 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:MvKhcb2v/3ORHjgwkG//u3CWTzRwIPjVgYlG6ecJNpTB19vW:hO2v/3ONjgwkG//u3CWiojVgAJpTjE

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-2.3-updater

Path:

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

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

plus-hd-2.3-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='plus-hd-2.3' \appid=334

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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