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plus-hd-2.6-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 23 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-2.6

Description:
Plus-HD-2.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
e0dacf245dfa3b2a2cc612f959a0d07a

SHA-1:
dccb1d6c45abe740fee0ad4e53406d50dd4ef0fe

SHA-256:
f7b6d27fd51c853f53521931845c4d97118b4b0798561466727fddf867392dc2

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/16/2024 4:44:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
388

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.661
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160113

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2866

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.16113

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.65

Bkav FE
W32.Clodcc1.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Addlyrics-2
0.98/19168

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.73
9.0.1.013

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.16.01.13.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
10.9532

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2016-13-01_4

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AddLyrics
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2016.01.13.01

McAfee
Artemis!DE8CFF001815
5600.6522

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
17.0.0.39

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin
0.28.0.57630

nProtect
Adware.AddLyrics.AK
14.02.07.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
16.01.13.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.1.13.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AIG13
7.2.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27288

File size:
355.9 KB (364,392 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-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:
5/21/2013 2:54:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Mj4BhLhGBE+DK59xaYwI9ZNTEsVf1mTy4+fNkm6ecmpTBwnfZ:QoLhGBEyK59xaJI9ZNIYIG4+faUpTm

Entry address:
0x2D764

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:
273 KB (279,552 bytes)

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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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