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plus-hd-4.9-buttonutil.exe

Plus-HD-4.9

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-4.9-buttonutil.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-4.9

Description:
Plus-HD-4.9 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
65529c76c6366dac840c1a9da11efd6e

SHA-1:
7329a5750e5cb77721f4f5cbdc68442768e2030d

SHA-256:
7b546f7c614c441f154e83551a6d3a63838a5c7a9211a65650676ba5a1cc7f1c

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension. 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:
4/16/2024 9:28:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
782

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.12.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1101
7.11.154.218

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.ANKG
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.141215

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1745

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20372

Dr.Web
Adware.Siggen.31029
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.uu1@k4IDu3ni
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
12/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/S-4462d246
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.uu1@k4IDu3ni
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14332

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.12.15.07

McAfee
Artemis!B71D8F05485E
5600.6916

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Siggen.cykdnx
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.uu1@k4IDu3ni
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.12.15.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.ca0
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.V
14.12.15.7

Sophos
PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25432

File size:
327.9 KB (335,720 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-4.9.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.9\plus-hd-4.9-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 5:29:59 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:
12/4/2013 4:53:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aFH61KluTg96U2GnzRtynSheD1sxOZ9EDjre3r5ZTVTBV0ObDEI:YH61KluTg92GnzRtynSheIOZ9IiTVTz5

Entry address:
0x284D5

Entry point:
E8, CC, 93, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 78, CE, 44, 00, E8, 95, 28, 00, 00, E8, FB, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 5F, 93, 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, 59, 2B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4438

Code size:
236.5 KB (242,176 bytes)

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