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plus-hd-7.5-updater.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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 22 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
ba44e5561e6a4a8cd443f358c7ebcda3

SHA-1:
7785fd8da3d555f1316a331376c0842ee24c5285

SHA-256:
35017880de335f0760fb08f466623c774da682dc50819e65453ce4ca84637f63

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task. 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:
4/20/2024 1:25:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
704

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.3182

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1533

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.310

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.062

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.03.03.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
9.9610

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
3/3/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-03-03_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.3.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.03.03.08

McAfee
Artemis!BA44E5561E6A
5600.6838

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.186

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvebvp
0.28.0.58720

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.03.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.3.8

Sophos
Generic PUA BK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
10020

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_HDPLUS
7.2.62

Trend Micro
ADW_HDPLUS
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27822

File size:
374.9 KB (383,848 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-updater.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 8:26:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FYs8/6JfEkTtEJT/HvM5kDSYznEbFthmzdmJf3r59BpTBWwMCtxZAn:FG6JfEkTWp/Hk5kDSYzEthm5mJ9pT7Mb

Entry address:
0x315A8

Entry point:
E8, 61, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 8E, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F4, 98, 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, E4, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
280 KB (286,720 bytes)

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

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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