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plus-hd-4.8-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-4.8

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-4.8-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. 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-4.8

Description:
Plus-HD-4.8 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
a208326c2cc6a85852b776e911a5681c

SHA-1:
5bf792d3c3a830614a0806babb4aad3529d2b5bf

SHA-256:
61cf9e896cfebdac43c8a112c066a57ce388aa17cfcb41cf921e822ca0254e10

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. 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 9:20:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
638

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.03.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.3303
7.11.218.34

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-150508

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.3116

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1558

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.640

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21444

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.7652
9.0.1.0128

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.05.08.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider
9.9401

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
5/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-08-05_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-5.0-codedownloader.exe (Adware)
2015.8.6.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.201.15291

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2073

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.05.08.08

McAfee
Artemis!60495255AD87
5600.6772

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.384

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dbpxok
0.30.8.659

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.05.08.08

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle
15.5.8.4

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0118
7.2.128

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R002C0ECH15
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
26326

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.145
2.0.0.2104

File size:
516.9 KB (529,256 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-4.8.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.8\plus-hd-4.8-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 8:59:59 AM

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:
12/25/2013 6:11:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:s44w4NFqWKzcb3lZkKivPsDP8FnbA1Vryy3r5bpTBdt0RRih9q/:b4NFqWKzcb16KiHAPYwrxpTXVG

Entry address:
0x4708F

Entry point:
E8, C1, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, C5, 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:
6.4498

Code size:
402.5 KB (412,160 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-4.8-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/001257/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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