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plus-hd-9.5-updater.exe

Plus-HD-9.5

Plus HD

The application plus-hd-9.5-updater.exe has been detected as adware by 17 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 browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update Plus HD extension/toolbar. While running, it connects to the Internet address ssl.hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Plus HD

Product:

Plus-HD-9.5

Description:

Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

c90985ee6777c647ba2073faf51f7304

SHA-1:

e03dde946f5db139f8720c0a14a7aaa1e8919f25

SHA-256:

c42d0b6053315703b43976918eaf0269fd99d415ec48141b0d27b1d32f17c642

Scanner detections:

17 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 5:10:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

1042

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/CrossRider.A.1377

7.11.145.244

AVG

Agent.X

2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.CrossRider

4.0.3.14101

Bitdefender

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

1.0.20.445

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Adware.Plush

8.14.03.30.04

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)

8.9731

F-Secure

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

11.2014-30-03_1

G Data

Gen:Adware.Plush

14.3.24

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A

v2014.10.01.12

McAfee

Artemis!FEE9223037C2

5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Adware.Plush.1

15.0.0.267

Panda Antivirus

PUP/PlusHD

14.10.01.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.e16

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Crossrider.PlusHD.S

14.3.30.4

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.R08NH05CP14

7.2.89

VIPRE Antivirus

Crossrider

27762

File size:

323.5 KB (331,264 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

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-updater.exe

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/24/2014 9:04:20 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:pYGlaz5CiSMDIAz5/H8t4p/KsUkw2pTBjbFVbla:WGlAw3w5/xp/3UkbpTl7

Entry address:

0x291C1

Entry point:

E8, 91, 98, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, DB, 44, 00, E8, 59, 25, 00, 00, E8, D9, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 24, 98, 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, EB, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8... 
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Code size:

241.5 KB (247,296 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

Plus-HD-9.5-updater

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:

plus-hd-9.5-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='plus-hd-9.5' \appid=531

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)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com (208.85.150.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to app-static.crossrider.com (69.16.175.10:80)

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