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plus-hd-5.0-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. 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 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-5.0

Description:
Plus-HD-5.0 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0c419738e69c48c6e32610d0094277f3

SHA-1:
3936490fc7d82e7cf10cc6a2e8705c03b4bb11f7

SHA-256:
42fb546faaec1657355c39cee848c429ece83ee623814620e59b430d7abf83c9

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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 5:22:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mC0PMBjO
704

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.209.218

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

AVG
Generic6.I
2016.0.3182

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1533

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mC0PMBjO
1.0.20.310

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21053

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2121
9.0.1.062

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.T potentially unwanted
9.11166

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
3/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a64d6097
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mC0PMBjO
11.2015-03-03_3

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mC0PMBjO
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14945

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2404

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2015.03.03.06

McAfee
Artemis!0C419738E69C
5600.6838

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mC0PMBjO
16.0.0.186

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbpjhz
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.03.06

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.3.6

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EKJ14
7.2.62

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EKJ14
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
37490

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.151
2.0.0.2064

File size:
349.9 KB (358,248 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-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

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:
12/1/2013 11:23:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jxsdgZ1DcN4GrZXeZj0vYp8XeRZww3r5lpTBM73HZQ:9s21DcioZXeZj0vteRZwkpTma

Entry address:
0x2D368

Entry point:
E8, 68, 9B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 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:
259.5 KB (265,728 bytes)

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


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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