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Plus-HD-5.0

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-5.0-bg.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-5.0

Description:
Plus-HD-5.0 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
99d31e16d262e7c6ec8e899ba8c21cbb

SHA-1:
41ed138fcdf19677300c6fb6e6344908652efb9b

SHA-256:
514fb02dac0972ec31d96178ef7ae1c9c67af0390f73f9a7a4ca0bc2b0c68ba5

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. 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:
4/19/2024 2:52:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.Vu1@mOhFPQai
394

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MulDrop
2015.04.08

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-160107

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2872

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.1617

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.Vu1@mOhFPQai
1.0.20.35

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21683

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.23056
9.0.1.07

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.16.01.07.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.V potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11437

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/7/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-ea13b6b6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.Vu1@mOhFPQai
11.2016-07-01_5

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.Vu1@mOhFPQai
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15516

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.855

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2016.01.07.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.Vu1@mOhFPQai
17.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.cvoqco
0.30.10.952

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
16.01.07.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.c20
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.1.7.2

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.CrossRider/Variant
9401

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJE14
7.2.7

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJE14
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
39146

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.585
2.0.0.2129

File size:
759.4 KB (777,576 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-5.0.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-5.0\plus-hd-5.0-bg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 8:59:59 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:
12/8/2013 2:52:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hmScxBrJZlbms3vnDT9d+4rcyruu/kVOTi5l8Y:hmScxVJZ93vDX/lTiQY

Entry address:
0x715AD

Entry point:
E8, 35, B4, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 64, 4B, 00, E8, 6D, 01, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 0D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, C8, B3, 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, 14, 0C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
597 KB (611,328 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-40.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.40:80)

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