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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 33 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:
4a3100967fea3ca5be7de15fbfc80524

SHA-1:
ee6d0cb7c583b9d8fbc8f050a2de77c799cf9c55

SHA-256:
3d8f048a3a284936e87372ec6a871c576314078c9872b2072b07f32b2d714a61

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 7:04:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
810

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.13163
7.11.157.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141117

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3288

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.141117

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1605

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.23758
9.0.1.0321

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.11.17.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10005

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
11/17/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-17-11_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.2935

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.11.17.12

McAfee
Artemis!4A3100967FEA
5600.6944

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbbfxe
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20141117

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.11.17.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.db1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.Z
14.11.17.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141115

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10233

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.321

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30310

File size:
532.9 KB (545,640 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
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 6:59:59 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:
6/25/2014 5:03:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pSi26RISfiWaYAZzj26B7BuYBMm4zRO0zOwiunURpTBbq+7VdPc+ZZEP6Lb/5R7A:pSi26RDEj2u7BoVO3unURpTJq+R6

Entry address:
0x46C28

Entry point:
E8, 2A, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 09, 48, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BD, CA, 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, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4537

Code size:
421 KB (431,104 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
24912a56-916e-4e6e-959d-067f18874e7f-1

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/003677/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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