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plus-hd-7.5-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-7.5

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-7.5-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. 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 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-7.5

Description:
Plus-HD-7.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
97fa74c49dc169c6084ae958c8bc9290

SHA-1:
3dd60e727aa4f5c1f9f20753d4b7ba82884683a5

SHA-256:
b567f3b2cf5b1c888f2696f2fd63ea236e8f22b3c91ddb22cb0b27ca4a5c7010

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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:
4/26/2024 3:38:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
439

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2015.03.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.217.136

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
2014.9-151122

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.2917

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.151122

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1630

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
21428

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0326

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.11.22.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9847

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
11/22/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a64d6097
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-22-11_1

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15264

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.1081

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.11.22.06

McAfee
Artemis!97FA74C49DC1
5600.6573

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvxsxs
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.11.22.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
15.11.22.18

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.326

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ELC14
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lyckriks
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
29596

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Lyckriks.Win32.571
2.0.0.2100

File size:
545.4 KB (558,440 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-7.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-7.5\plus-hd-7.5-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 6:59:59 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:
1/20/2014 8:27:08 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bU/mRA2vj7uyvb74jCEhrNsLg2DLmJypT9N:bU/mRA2v/vnxdZDyOTz

Entry address:
0x4B9FF

Entry point:
E8, CA, D4, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, 3A, 48, 00, E8, FB, 49, 00, 00, E8, 6F, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 5D, D4, 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, 8D, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4390

Code size:
425.5 KB (435,712 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-7.5-codedownloader

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/005161/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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