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plus-hd-updater.exe

Plus-HD

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-updater.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Plus-HD by Kimahri Software inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD

Description:
Plus-HD exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
0ccec02ee7121d582af26bb73887462e

SHA-1:
863b7d19aabafc853df980491393601cd9e98b52

SHA-256:
a1961f714d786cdb8c4413ec81931b1275c5545b99a9efa58bf6fd61889a518f

Scanner detections:
18 / 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. The owner/publisher of this file is Kimahri Software inc..

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 8:37:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1022

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics
4.0.3.14419

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.545

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.7209
9.0.1.0109

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.04.19.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9681

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
4/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-19-04_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.4.24

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.04.19.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.327

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.04.19.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.P
14.4.19.8

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
10656

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0403
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27766

File size:
385.9 KB (395,112 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 6:59:59 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:
3/6/2014 4:22:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sk2hOPcR+sXRATxbM+rhy9uNdSJKpTrCVI:sk24PcR+kATxbMmy4NkGTj

Entry address:
0x333D8

Entry point:
E8, 61, 99, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 68, C4, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F4, 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, E4, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4623

Code size:
289 KB (295,936 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Plus-HD-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-updater.exe \runupdater \agentregpath='plus-hd' \appid=30443 \


The file plus-hd-updater.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Plus-HD  by Kimahri Software inc.
Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search.
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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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