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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 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-9.5

Description:
Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
51dec3828074ad6729d3fc101ec79ecf

SHA-1:
f6533413e857cbf909f2b705525d46648873fbb9

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 12:15:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
706

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.450
7.11.147.190

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150301

AVG
CrossRider.A
2016.0.3184

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1531

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.300

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderL.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.21904
9.0.1.060

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.15.03.01.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
9.9761

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
3/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-eb9ef301
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2015-01-03_1

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
15.3.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12643

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2015.03.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!016C2AF320EE
5600.6840

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1852.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
16.0.0.180

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.dbljav
0.28.0.60475

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20150301

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
15.03.01.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Task.Brightcircle
15.3.1.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15227

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10025

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0410
7.2.60

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.01

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28914

File size:
470.9 KB (482,152 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 12:59:59 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:
4/17/2014 10:02:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EH62gS/YNnMGwVJRdn8Oj7kSTPWPqBr86kFpTB1rEHjunjM:Q65SwN+LRWOj7DWPqqFpTzrEDgM

Entry address:
0x3E978

Entry point:
E8, FD, D3, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 10, 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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Code size:
364 KB (372,736 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
52c7f24b-d97f-443a-9318-a7dbe165a705-1

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\52c7f24b-d97f-443a-9318-a7dbe165a705-1.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/008406/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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