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plus-hd-4.9-enabler.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-enabler.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 15 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-4.9

Description:
Plus-HD-4.9 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
9eee1f457d04cf8606302c8a952a2dc1

SHA-1:
23171a2d11898e0fdd59f744e341b42ea9efdd78

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:17:47 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.CrossRider
4.0.3.141025

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1490

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.10.25.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9581

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

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.894

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.10.25.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.KimahriSoftwareinc.S
14.10.25.6

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0124
7.2.298

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27690

File size:
339.9 KB (348,008 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-enabler.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:
11/28/2013 10:54:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:D6FEzsOKyO5JJwVSEKTSxnPTp3r5VFpTBgA/1/8ChZD:eFEzsOdO5rwVGTeLpTacl9

Entry address:
0x2C088

Entry point:
E8, 62, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 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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Code size:
249 KB (254,976 bytes)

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

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-4.9-enabler.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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