plus-hd-3.7-firefoxinstaller.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-firefoxinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. The Firefox Installer is part of the Crossrider toolbar platform and is designed to install the Crossrider plugin within Mozilla Firefox. It will also manage the Firefox SQLite connectivity. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
4a92b5150e936b46b9e9ceb4ca5eadd8

SHA-1:
9a3b3bd275e0a35e88f193f2e28dbd7ba039343d

SHA-256:
c251bfe2a88ca550c2bb1a5a8ded54e533e1adc6599895847364ab1666b95fd9

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Firefox. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

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 5:32:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Su1@mqi7!XiO
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 Generic5.AQJX
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Su1@mqi7!XiO
1.0.20.685

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.23056
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Su1@mqi7!XiO
10.0.0.5366

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.Su1@mqi7!XiO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Su1@mqi7!XiO
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.Su1@mqi7!XiO
16.0.0.411

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddxixk
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Su1@kqi7!XiO
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.Installer.Brightcircle
15.5.17.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ECK15
7.2.137

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ECK15
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
39676

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lyckriks.Win32.676
2.0.0.2179

File size:
710.4 KB (727,400 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-firefoxinstaller.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 6:44:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RBfakjQStVkFRYDMH3Mu9ZHjTJmatWEeqZ97cZ4K727Jx33/ghpTji:DfpN2uwcE4Jo6VGxGTu

Entry address:
0x79D96

Entry point:
E8, C1, A0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, B4, FE, 4A, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, 18, 53, 33, DB, 56, 57, 3B, D3, 7E, 1F, 8B, 45, 14, 8B, CA, 49, 38, 18, 74, 08, 40, 3B, CB, 75, F6, 83, C9, FF, 8B, C2, 2B, C1, 48, 3B, C2, 7D, 01, 40, 89, 45, 18, 89, 5D, F8, 39, 5D, 24, 75, 0B, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 00, 8B, 40, 04, 89, 45, 24, 8B, 35, B0, 30, 49, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 28, 53, 53, FF, 75, 18, 0F, 95, C0, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 04, C5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 50, FF, 75, 24, FF, D6, 8B, F8, 89...
 
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Code size:
582.5 KB (596,480 bytes)

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

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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