plus-hd-3.5-buttonutil.exe

Plus-HD-3.5

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-3.5-buttonutil.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. 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-3.5

Description:
Plus-HD-3.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a041f9de4d0a857eba280fec9604310a

SHA-1:
eaa2422ad9eb3016301e6b6c169ca838f84b9d64

SHA-256:
baeba4977654c444cf77718a3bf1c623c9748ad6f67b6ac09562c5292d309291

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension.

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:
5/8/2024 11:34:44 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
706

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1108
7.11.148.146

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.3184

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.295

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.1
9.0.1.059

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.02.28.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9709

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
2/28/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-28-02_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.02.28.02

McAfee
Artemis!A041F9DE4D0A
5600.6840

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.177

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ctgqvg
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.02.28.02

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle
15.2.28.14

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H01HB13
7.2.59

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28524

File size:
335.4 KB (343,400 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-3.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-3.5\plus-hd-3.5-buttonutil.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 11:43:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Wfhcl9bG/e++8xGpnTaaA0LiJQmQciriPi+kFzmPzoX2BPPm286ecMHTBSl8/X:qcl9bG9vxGpnmyLiJQmQciriPi+Iu0Xp

Entry address:
0x28E5E

Entry point:
E8, 1E, A1, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
252 KB (258,048 bytes)

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