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plus-hd-4.8-enabler.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-enabler.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. By utilizing the Crossrider browser extension platform, the Enabler module is designed to manage the integration with the user's web browser and install/manage the plugin for Chrome, IE and Firefox. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
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:
c82205aca981d5f2d5e2e513f3c29e03

SHA-1:
84dc2a61de3c30ed6da9869651a2eb9d9e187516

SHA-256:
d9bb83376b7164efa0dc887bb640306b4452b82359cc188cc8186a6d05564b29

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

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:
4/24/2024 3:09:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@kGMjgJaO
681

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.11.26

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.689
7.11.189.34

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-150325

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.3159

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.15325

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@kGMjgJaO
1.0.20.420

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Plush-29
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20205

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.230
9.0.1.084

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.03.25.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.10781

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
3/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@kGMjgJaO
11.2015-25-03_4

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@k4PPxxkO
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-5.0-enabler.exe (Adware)
2015.6.30.17

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14150

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2291

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2015.03.25.08

McAfee
Artemis!C82205ACA981
5600.6815

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@kGMjgJaO
16.0.0.252

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.ctsoci
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.25.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.25.20

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EKA14
7.2.84

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EKA14
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
35168

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9493
2.0.0.1994

File size:
340.4 KB (348,520 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-4.8.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.8\plus-hd-4.8-enabler.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:
12/1/2013 9:23:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tnRTlnE54vO20HrNXwN9a9kgqrRsf4qf3r5WpTBloiO2x:BRTlnE5OO20HhXwNako45pTLk4

Entry address:
0x2C1E8

Entry point:
E8, 62, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 0D, 45, 00, E8, 02, 25, 00, 00, E8, 82, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F5, 87, 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, 92, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4553

Code size:
249.5 KB (255,488 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-4.8-enabler

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/009469/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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