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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 31 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.

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:

6ef98e8ae8b351c3c5d0568837409aff

SHA-1:

e9f054ce34d09a23d90d2ff558aac27026fd6f79

SHA-256:

ae40f59856961c6ea3ddf58ce6f41d3eddbf1b19d35071613c0af572579a4caa

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.

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:

4/24/2024 9:13:52 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.582686

875

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Crossid.A.4

7.11.109.104

avast!

Win32:Adware-BMP [PUP]

140908-2

AVG

Generic_r

2015.0.3353

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Toolbar

4.0.3.14913

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.582686

1.0.20.1280

Bkav FE

W32.Clodcc1.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Addlyrics-2

0.98/19360

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider.32

9.0.1.0256

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Agent.NWH

8.14.09.13.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)

8.9122

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Fam.NB

9/13/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-eb9ef301

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.582686

11.2014-13-09_7

G Data

Adware.Generic.582686

14.9.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of ultra downloads notifier-updater.exe (Adware)

2014.11.9.6

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AddLyrics

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.174.10509

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Lyrics.A

v2014.09.13.08

McAfee

Artemis!7CC630196DEE

5600.7009

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.582686

15.0.0.768

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin

0.28.0.57473

nProtect

Adware.Agent.NWH

14.01.23.01

Panda Antivirus

PUP/PlusHD

14.09.13.08

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.S

14.9.13.8

Sophos

AppRider

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R047H0AIG13

7.2.256

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

23960

File size:

359.4 KB (367,976 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:

8/12/2013 11:43:19 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:CGdRCy+yxuDAb+hs1CwnNzp3NqDgVSWCjPR46UYCx6eck3pTBfOp6:HdRn+yUDASC1CiNd3NqDgVwTR46UYChZ

Entry address:

0x2E354

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:

276 KB (282,624 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 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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