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plus-hd-4.7-codedownloader.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-codedownloader.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. 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 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:
d88f9a596def886f468591989f53c8eb

SHA-1:
07f4fdc4e9a6acb00da33b59e5d0e4a244a563d6

SHA-256:
91ca1f11f2d89bceaeab9dee5731b959275168fab9a8f761357f613c8d7e9409

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. 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:
4/23/2024 3:18:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.175.48

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

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3219

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.15124

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.120

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.8426
9.0.1.024

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.01.24.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9820

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

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

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.01.24.01

McAfee
Artemis!D88F9A596DEF
5600.6875

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.72

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwsjcy
0.28.2.62286

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
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0103
7.2.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
29382

File size:
511.9 KB (524,136 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-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

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:
11/11/2013 2:15:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c81meWiDI43fuH8eAyxcpJUK54khe8Ti+z3r5GpTBY3CiwhCyCla:Z1me1DNf2AySLUKlsb+MpTG3Ciw0y5

Entry address:
0x45FFF

Entry point:
E8, C1, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 90, B3, 47, 00, E8, FB, 49, 00, 00, E8, 6F, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 54, D6, 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, 8B, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4457

Code size:
398 KB (407,552 bytes)

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