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plus-hd-3.7-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-3.7

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-3.7-codedownloader.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. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Plus HD extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. 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-3.7

Description:
Plus-HD-3.7 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
5a44a95f1b55008baf0f4219eadca0d5

SHA-1:
1e68ae2499357995e8e01201442ebd34fbb196a9

SHA-256:
ca07952b91fe27245dc11fc987a31151f1c617456a7f7366df4c4f1f651488c9

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 12:21:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
6126801

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.12.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.899
7.11.195.56

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.RF
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
1.0.20.1735

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Crossrider-183
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2014.12.13.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
15.0.0.1041

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cyqvla
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kWdaxFfO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.12.13.12

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.12.13.11

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.342
2.0.0.2005

File size:
469.9 KB (481,128 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-3.7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-3.7\plus-hd-3.7-codedownloader.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:
6/10/2013 12:08:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hb8uluhnocJNUFrwEXDcHoKb70lRMpzp42J8uUQGztpm5nsKOMPa5bd4tepTDd5:hZ0GkmKlPSmyTp5

Entry address:
0x43549

Entry point:
E8, FA, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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...
 
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Code size:
373.5 KB (382,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-3.7-codedownloader

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-3.7-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \agentregpath='plus-hd-3.7' \appid=3


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/004930/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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