home

plus-hd-9.5-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-9.5

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-9.5-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 41 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-9.5

Description:
Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
4918efb33841268248e8727fb9652c5c

SHA-1:
6e38819f5f5612b22d20e25dc5f2b07ee90d136f

SHA-256:
eb0401c158c30698d56b899ca0293482ba8aa29fb618987343f14e8c3d5bfa96

Scanner detections:
41 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:15:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
899

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BK
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.12592
7.11.157.46

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140820

AVG
CrossRider.A
2015.0.3377

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14820

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1160

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.21904
9.0.1.0232

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.08.20.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10008

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
8/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-20-08_4

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Gen.AdWare.Plush
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3378

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.08.20.09

McAfee
Artemis!4918EFB33841
5600.7033

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.696

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.dbljav
0.28.0.60475

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140820

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.08.20.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.8.20.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14818

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10410

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11045

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0410
7.2.232

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30698

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1850

File size:
623.4 KB (638,312 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.5.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.5\plus-hd-9.5-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 1:59:59 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:
6/23/2014 1:04:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+iyrlgyxfNW6n/3GF/qA8tgCBwyyBtuhLWpT4UW:+iylgyxMK8/z/e1KT4

Entry address:
0x554DF

Entry point:
E8, 23, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, 68, 49, 00, E8, FB, 49, 00, 00, E8, 6F, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, B6, 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, A9, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4839

Code size:
496 KB (507,904 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
c706b438-5870-4253-9267-fe24f6721850-1

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/001842/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)

Remove plus-hd-9.5-codedownloader.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.