plus-hd-5.0-chromeinstaller.exe

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-chromeinstaller.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. The file utilizes the Crossrider browser extension platform. ChromeInstaller is the component designed to install and manage the extension's Google Chrome integration. 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:
62e618e57158e4483674d3e6461e5a99

SHA-1:
b7f449b8cf730ad78d3c7e1da08883c67dba0cbc

SHA-256:
03258ad3ea99782312eed6f51cac02847d027dcc78ab2e9b0428e7085141351a

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install the extension for Gogole Chrome. 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 4:54:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
704

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-F [PUP]
2014.9-150303

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2016.0.3182

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1533

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.310

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Plush-39
0.98/19290

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.7839
9.0.1.062

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.03.03.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9570

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-03-03_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.3.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.03.03.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.186

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cynnzl
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.03.06

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.3.6

Sophos
AppRider
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.62

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27596

File size:
801.4 KB (820,584 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-chromeinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 7:59:59 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 10:56:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WCHEwX7RLU2HxLGgxEjKGDHmQz9RNMwxLTv:939w+GgxEjKGDHmQz9RGwxLTv

Entry address:
0x838E7

Entry point:
E8, 42, EF, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 8B, 7B, 08, 33, 3D, 88, 6E, 4C, 00, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 8D, 73, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4F, 04, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, 9C, B6, FF, FF, 8B, 4F, 0C, 8B, 47, 08, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, 8C, B6, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40, 04, 66, 0F, 85, D0, 00, 00, 00, 89, 45, E8, 8B, 45, 10, 89, 45, EC, 8D, 45, E8, 89, 43, FC, 8B, 43, 0C, 89...
 
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Code size:
651 KB (666,624 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-5.0-chromeinstaller

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/008499/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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