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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 22 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 part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
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:
71f61236cb58e6bc22f8fa69aa73a8bb

SHA-1:
b1e3d99dd25eced234a6f37259c0ae40e49a31ab

SHA-256:
f07f1b1335073e0ba3f107bd9ab215cf2fa54113771bd2306ca26306f769870c

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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:
6/17/2024 3:39:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.NWH
1135

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.4
7.11.109.104

AVG
Generic_r
2014.0.3613

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.131227

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.NWH
1.0.20.1805

Bkav FE
W32.Clodcc1.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.32
9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NWH
8.14.01.23.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
7.9326

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
12/27/2013

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.NWH
11.2013-27-12_6

G Data
Adware.Agent.NWH
13.12.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-1.5-updater.exe (Adware)
2013.12.25.1

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2013.12.27.05

McAfee
Artemis!7CC630196DEE
5600.7269

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.NWH
14.0.0.1083

nProtect
Adware.Agent.NWH
14.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.01.23.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.2.22.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AIG13
7.2.361

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25712

File size:
357.9 KB (366,440 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

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:/vKhcb2v/3ORHjgwkG//u3CWTzRwIPjVgYlG6ecJNpTB19vf:qO2v/3ONjgwkG//u3CWiojVgAJpTjJ

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

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to lb-212-222.above.com  (103.224.212.222:80)

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