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plus-hd-6.6-updater.exe

Plus-HD-6.6

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-6.6-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 triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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-6.6

Description:
Plus-HD-6.6 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
596fd434201244a10079dc84baf997c2

SHA-1:
89d227b86a68a6a4d23b2b1e84b2e0470d9846ba

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:
4/25/2024 8:31:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mGgX90aO
529

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Heur.E7C290
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-150824

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15824

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mGgX90aO
1.0.20.1180

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
22334

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
8/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-78f5579c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mGgX90aO
11.2015-24-08_2

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mGgX90aO
15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of plus-hd-5.1-updater.exe (Adware)
2015.10.21.9

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16140

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.1531

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.08.24.05

McAfee
Artemis!596FD4342012
5600.6663

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.vu1@mGgX90aO
16.0.0.708

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.deropl
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.08.24.05

Quick Heal
PUA.Kimahrisof.Gen
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
15.8.24.17

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.CrossRider/Variant
9672

Total Defense
Heur/Adware.ZAGW!suspicious
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0101
7.2.236

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25168

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.161
2.0.0.2206

File size:
350.4 KB (358,760 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-6.6.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-6.6\plus-hd-6.6-updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

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:
12/25/2013 10:13:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/VB9zTm6fUTvxQ1C18Nbv0Ls3Ko473r56pTBnmuoHUj:NBhm6M9Q1C18NbMWKo4MpThR

Entry address:
0x2D458

Entry point:
E8, 68, 9B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 2B, 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:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-6.6-updater

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Plus-HD-6.6-updater.job

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)

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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