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plus-hd-4.9-codedownloader.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-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 18 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-4.9

Description:
Plus-HD-4.9 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
bbad2c7048129b4930e609ca12a45e21

SHA-1:
9002448f9b5c867d35fc5630fba09404c51c6574

Scanner detections:
18 / 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). 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:
4/26/2024 5:22:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
833

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.141025

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1490

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2120
9.0.1.0298

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.10.25.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9581

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
10/25/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-25-10_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.10.25.07

McAfee
PUP-FEJ!303CD3B6BD13
5600.6967

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.894

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.10.25.07

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.10.25.6

Sophos
Generic PUA GJ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0103
7.2.298

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27690

File size:
514.4 KB (526,696 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-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 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:
11/26/2013 5:13:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JQpIJSHT/ieBn0OGpOwmOospimGQn7Df+2HR3r5zpTB1MZU6MQm:S2JSHT/iMnn+5mfuimND+2HfpT7aY

Entry address:
0x4674F

Entry point:
E8, C1, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 88, B4, 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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Code size:
400 KB (409,600 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-4.9-codedownloader

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-4.9-codedownloader.job

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/002466/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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