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plus-hd-4.5-chromeinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-4.5

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-4.5-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-4.5

Description:
Plus-HD-4.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
363f32a40c78fbf26a0911bf132e8d93

SHA-1:
358325f3123bbc556254a58806e0a8f75bfc2e35

SHA-256:
d8372405a1413bc182c3586e7c3eebca4fd2137db02cf6e6fbdcfb66658879a9

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Gogole Chrome. 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:
4/26/2024 1:16:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@mW0MN3kO
5895083

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.3
7.11.125.146

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

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.3112

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.655

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18258

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.23056
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@mW0MN3kO
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9303

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Lyckriks
5/11/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@mW0MN3kO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-1.5-chromeinstaller.exe (Adware)
2015.8.8.18

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Lyckriks
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks
14.0.0.2057

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.05.11.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!363F32A40C78
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.393

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Lyckriks.cusnji
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.Du1@kW0MN3kO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.05.11.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f9d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Lyckriks.r5 (Not a Virus)
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle
15.5.11.16

Sophos
Generic PUA PI
4.94

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lyckriks
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25508

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lyckriks.Win32.268
2.0.0.1785

File size:
477.9 KB (489,320 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-4.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.5\plus-hd-4.5-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
3/6/2016 5:59:59 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:
8/25/2013 6:55:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sXXcBq4GzsD6WE2iwUJcpd856VwexMUBGtz073r50BuFpTBJgCXiK:gXcBq4Gzi6WEZwUJx5yxMU0tgJpTfJ

Entry address:
0x3F327

Entry point:
E8, 0A, DC, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, 22, 47, 00, E8, 13, 4B, 00, 00, E8, 85, 1E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 9D, DB, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, E3, 7B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4729

Code size:
367.5 KB (376,320 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-4.5-chromeinstaller

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/001376/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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