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 30 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:
6587e8d5ac8c3455c6ca38ae5a903f88

SHA-1:
dfc8d431c8eb6658333a34682db463118c16659e

SHA-256:
0a4a840b00e9cd99df85c1ab773953ab2a96cdbc01ef30940ba185fcca6b7f1a

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:14:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
5519494

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.05.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.GS
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15517

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
1.0.20.685

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Plush-32
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.23056
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11641

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
5/17/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15935

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2015.05.17.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@mm08eQkO
16.0.0.411

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.csbfcl
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Eu1@km08eQkO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.05.17.11

Quick Heal
PUA.Kimahrisof.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle
15.5.17.23

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ECI15
7.2.137

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ECI15
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.411
2.0.0.2179

File size:
480.4 KB (491,880 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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 8:59:59 PM

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 6:43:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PNTaAM0saTRAQltE+8TXFlSNNkoqcVzusljYmJtrqGGvPQgXXLhTDAcBwjpTr:PNT141ztFTXqdTr

Entry address:
0x45249

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:
382 KB (391,168 bytes)

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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/001640/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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