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plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-V1.1

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 12 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.1 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.1  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
Plus-HD-V1.1

Description:
Plus-HD-V1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
6a113866fa8961774eafaf09042ef6d7

SHA-1:
0354bd97edff4e8306e6012eec6893f7fce7c579

SHA-256:
7a0ba853f39d0521b1617d5cfa9ac1907e2bed46ed631b7759346782ade229c8

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 Robokid Technologies.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 7:13:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.165.22

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3395

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14911

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.17413
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of apps hat-codedownloader.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.4

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppsHat.A
v2014.09.11.12

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.01.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.RobokidTechnologies.AA
14.8.1.17

Sophos
Generic PUA JF
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
31208

File size:
522.5 KB (535,064 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-V1.1.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-v1.1\plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Robokid Technologies

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/31/2014 11:04:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:StDAjv7r5aJaLR0r7aJIHpuk/5E081SwMcpTBSeF5QOm:St4aJ20r2JTk/5E0BwMcpT8+q

Entry address:
0x44BAA

Entry point:
E8, 6B, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4118

Code size:
409 KB (418,816 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
e204b3ae-0c30-4f74-a5ff-417dc14f5396-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe \xjlnxibtx \zkwrmbias=task \uzxvbgyj='plus-hd-v1.1


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/004403/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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