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plus-hd-5.0-codedownloader.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-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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-5.0

Description:
Plus-HD-5.0 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
80e77bb69ae817779946ca143bd97b0d

SHA-1:
b8b15743cbaabf754caff05fc78b1fd90bdf2277

SHA-256:
401005a0b00eb1159a5f6085a4a297fc72a3dcc9e8316ebe84e7c62644601f13

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/30/2024 11:02:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3465

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14524

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider
8.9491

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.05.24.09

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.24.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.5.24.8

Sophos
Generic PUA LI
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0119
7.2.144

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27010

File size:
516.9 KB (529,256 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-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 11:59:59 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:
12/25/2013 9:11:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:r44w4NFqWKzcb3lZkKivPsDP8FnbA1Vr/3r5qpTBdt0RRih9qv:G4NFqWKzcb16KiHAPYwrMpTXVG

Entry address:
0x4708F

Entry point:
E8, C1, D6, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, C5, 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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Entropy:
6.4498

Code size:
402.5 KB (412,160 bytes)

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

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-5.0-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='plus-hd


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/007322/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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