plus-hd-6.6-helper.exe

Kimahri Software inc.

This web browser extension utilizes the Crossrider framework. The application plus-hd-6.6-helper.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. While running, it connects to the Internet address ssl.hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Kimahri Software inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
277a59b0c8404010e2d029da991c80a5

SHA-1:
31b37328636a23b7f46b807723ad4aa51f9ecd57

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:28:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.10.21.14

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.08.24.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcicrle.Brightcircle (M)
15.8.24.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25786

File size:
328.4 KB (336,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-6.6\plus-hd-6.6-helper.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:
11/19/2013 5:15:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BuHHA8BV1N0NIlxQZPdf8dD2rM1qhr5dp1YA98WOBsS5CHSRYbDt2l5NTBf3L+CE:BudwIlZD81v98bLSbWNTBDzX2P+di

Entry address:
0x25134

Entry point:
E8, AE, B8, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 48, D6, 44, 00, E8, 46, 5B, 00, 00, E8, 31, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 41, B8, 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, 42, 5B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
240 KB (245,760 bytes)

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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