plus-hd-4.9-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update Plus HD extension/toolbar. 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:
76d50b3c7ee7b1f4d7a58b868fd28c07

SHA-1:
f74af9183981bd9bd205c25d08dfa7bb8907211e

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task. 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:
4/24/2024 1:40:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Crossid.A.4
7.11.109.104

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.141025

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1490

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc63.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2121
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
Adware/Fam.NB
10/25/2014

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

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.10.25.07

McAfee
Artemis!7CC630196DEE
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.S
14.10.25.7

Sophos
Generic PUA JJ
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0124
7.2.298

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27690

File size:
348.9 KB (357,224 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-updater.exe

Digital Signature
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:
11/24/2013 5:20:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:d9pOA6MRMmBOSkCoUs0sneVdzU3r5npTBoqAYrgj:npONwMmBOSkCoxeVhKpTeqAh

Entry address:
0x2D0E8

Entry point:
E8, 68, 9B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 58, 2A, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, FB, 9A, 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, E2, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
259 KB (265,216 bytes)

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

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-4.9-updater.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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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