plus-hd-2.6-enabler.exe

Plus-HD-2.6

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-2.6-enabler.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. By utilizing the Crossrider browser extension platform, the Enabler module is designed to manage the integration with the user's web browser and install/manage the plugin for Chrome, IE and Firefox. 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-2.6

Description:
Plus-HD-2.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
66d8ecd078872684d946c6b50a9b887d

SHA-1:
a0e47650a82291b7bf0147380ff66d2ce06b7b56

SHA-256:
1591e16bed61d83965cbf279ed4e1a593310c3e9b64f497065e63398790e5161

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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:
4/18/2024 11:59:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
919

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1730
7.11.149.244

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3397

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE
W32.Clod4ca.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17417

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.16
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.07.31.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.8831

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/31/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.17

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10272

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.31.11

McAfee
Artemis!024E98751B6B
5600.7053

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cqktcv
0.28.0.59826

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.31.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.7.31.11

Sophos
Generic PUA KA
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0207
7.2.212

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
21738

File size:
339.9 KB (348,008 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-2.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.6\plus-hd-2.6-enabler.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:
8/12/2013 11:42:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:STrS1/GCULaOv6zACdIWxprALQ93Bi6ecpSpTBNF4zqv:ErM/zUOOSzACdIWxyLQ93BmpT/d

Entry address:
0x2B381

Entry point:
E8, 22, 99, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB...
 
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Code size:
258 KB (264,192 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-2.6-enabler

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-2.6-enabler.exe \enablebho \agentregpath='plus-hd-2.6' \appid=3344


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/003894/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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