plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-9.4

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-9.4-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 19 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0d15a3b1fa458d2b7e55a4b34ae31ab6

SHA-1:
a99e79709800fcacdf1aee92180d8d0c3d1fda21

SHA-256:
25b1abc3dedb29a25c2d1cc5bb76494f7b80e7c49f1a98d3298df2d2aa8643ab

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements. 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:
4/25/2024 4:20:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
966

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.7590
7.11.154.68

AVG
CrossRider.A
2015.0.3444

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14613

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.820

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.21960
9.0.1.0164

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.13.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-13-06_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.13.01

McAfee
Artemis!BB9ABE93D714
5600.7100

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.492

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.13.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.69b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.6.13.13

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30172

File size:
500.9 KB (512,872 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.4\plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 3:59:59 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:
6/12/2014 3:04:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:g6svtsGnD0udglQhXmcJ6XXXF1Uq6szYnhvUOdpTBY5EHNHXWj:uFsA0gglR48F2XsgUOdpTOKHNHO

Entry address:
0x41958

Entry point:
E8, 60, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 81, 47, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F3, C9, 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, 94, 7A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4544

Code size:
391.5 KB (400,896 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
9d55f1b9-a87b-488d-af7b-cd5a851c5fa6-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe \prkyiot \qexyornu=task \wexjabnq='plus-hd-9.4' \m


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-53.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.53:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

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