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plus-hd-9.42-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-9.42

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-9.42-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 26 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-9.42

Description:
Plus-HD-9.42 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6fd21daaa8be882ae21ea012b5a78608

SHA-1:
fc5197653730391988bba71d881db1cec4cbe0a2

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:52:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
736

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/CrossRider
2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1745
7.11.180.234

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150129

AVG
CrossRider.A
2016.0.3214

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15129

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.145

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.19952
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.01.29.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
9.10613

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
1/29/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-9ad4719b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-29-01_5

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2566

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2015.01.29.05

McAfee
Artemis!6FD21DAAA8BE
5600.6870

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.deqtkx
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.1.29.17

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJN14
7.2.29

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJN14
10.465.29

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
34202

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.CroRi.Win32.380
2.0.0.1966

File size:
470.9 KB (482,152 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.42.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.42\plus-hd-9.42-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
3/6/2016 5:59:59 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:
4/27/2014 1:02:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+K/DBrRvJkb8be/EbhnDzvAMERPN0qBbe4DQpTB7r2Q/T3Woe:f/pjkYb4ExzvIZN0qc4DQpT9r2QrHe

Entry address:
0x3E9D8

Entry point:
E8, FD, D3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 06, 47, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 90, D3, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.4296

Code size:
364 KB (372,736 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
41793d10-2f52-49d0-bf51-5822716fd4fb-1

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\41793d10-2f52-49d0-bf51-5822716fd4fb-1.job

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/006970/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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