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plus-hd-9.5-nova.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-nova.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. 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:
b928cb223e6064af5b0b4eaf5d590223

SHA-1:
275c8beb9098bebf8e3c997f5a333d2ce5a2c98e

SHA-256:
6d9804b5b8008bdcc7262b2871baf5da2a8861aeab2243cf214c3b40186ba48a

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 7:29:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
925

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.5766
7.11.153.226

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140724

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.14724

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.07.24.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.9912

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/24/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-24-07_5

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.7.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.07.24.11

McAfee
Artemis!A7289CACA28D
5600.7059

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.615

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.24.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.50c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.P
14.7.24.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0519
7.2.205

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30084

File size:
576.9 KB (590,696 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 5:29:59 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:
6/4/2014 3:34:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ea5vGWg8WryVVffus9ZEmRxVhjiBNlNpTKHUMdLs6:95ngsms9OT2fY6

Entry address:
0x42A69

Entry point:
E8, B1, AA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, 6E, 47, 00, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, E8, AD, 99, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 44, AA, 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, 8B, 1B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3158

Code size:
403.5 KB (413,184 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
cb407228-9b99-4257-b13b-e0ea64cb3ddb-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-9.5-nova.exe \wwmmgh='plus-hd-9.5' \ggvpup=53166 \ucjdpiwow='00


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