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plus-hd-9.1-nova.exe

Plus-HD-9.1

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-9.1-nova.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 28 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 cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-9.1

Description:
Plus-HD-9.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
c0e0470f34329a1fe79cc1ebc435b001

SHA-1:
384e256b38824fc970ea369f4fddf3360c29e4a0

SHA-256:
3b9c381b3718cb6d8cd26644e2f9315a55a271b973f76f433e77f35223614c52

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:08:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
354

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.05

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.2496
7.11.147.82

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Skodna
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.16.02.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
10.9989

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2016.02.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!2011FBF53386
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbcebl
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
16.02.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.ab2
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcicrle.Brightcircle (M)
16.2.15.15

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28862

File size:
579.9 KB (593,768 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.1\plus-hd-9.1-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 9:59:59 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:
5/23/2014 3:06:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BVt1U5jSaOjqI2QTr8h8VUH4cTI/ldW2pTBKJsQY+iIH7:BXSM72Qr7gVCTBIszpIH7

Entry address:
0x42F79

Entry point:
E8, C1, AA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 7F, 47, 00, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, E8, BD, 99, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 54, AA, 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, B0, 1A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
406.5 KB (416,256 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
24adfabe-a81a-4c49-8bf5-490c5be357a0-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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