plus-hd-4.7-chromeinstaller.exe

Plus-HD-4.7

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-4.7-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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-4.7

Description:
Plus-HD-4.7 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d6577ba28766593c2dbd86aee8823934

SHA-1:
196e309474ab6eda9706919d45a60624cbbc20eb

SHA-256:
c351c801dbae313df72b0bb20ac12fa4f5befef352b827f8fb19f329ff655af0

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:44:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
741

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.165.22

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-F [PUP]
2014.9-150124

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3219

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15124

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.120

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.228
9.0.1.024

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.01.24.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9663

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/24/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-24-01_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Gen.AdWare.Plush
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10588

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2592

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.01.24.01

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!2ADA1AD98508
5600.6875

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.72

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.PUP.csscah
0.28.0.58720

nProtect
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.01.24.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.Brightcicrle
15.1.24.13

Sophos
AppRider
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0108
7.2.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28194

File size:
496.4 KB (508,264 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-4.7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.7\plus-hd-4.7-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 11:59:59 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:
11/10/2013 10:08:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lX6f4tr/YHTE/pdKmQ/T6wvri4xqqWk5WCD23r5bw14pTB8obZAFE:V6wtr/YHo/LNedqqWr+8pTKa9

Entry address:
0x429F7

Entry point:
E8, F9, DB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 13, 4B, 00, 00, E8, 85, 1E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 8C, 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:
6.4701

Code size:
383.5 KB (392,704 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-4.7-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/006707/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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