plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe

Plus-HD-V1.1

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-v1.1-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 16 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 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-V1.1

Description:
Plus-HD-V1.1 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3ce61dbe00d3961816e248fab77c7da5

SHA-1:
d226eadfe8000c8ac4068016051fd0ebd3f20867

SHA-256:
128516f9d2e60e14bbe84e3dd8dc27c64449d9e13575fa82ce67f04e2d31bea2

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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:
4/19/2024 6:48:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
830

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.8859
7.11.154.218

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3308

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141028

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1505

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.10.28.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC (variant)
8.9942

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-28-10_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
v2014.10.28.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.903

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.10.28.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.AA
14.10.28.10

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30266

File size:
500.4 KB (512,360 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
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:
6/12/2014 12:06:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ajAm834ouqviOuLtyI7F+IjL0TDxpTGczE:aUkRqZGyI7FZcDzTJw

Entry address:
0x417B8

Entry point:
E8, 60, CA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 81, 47, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F3, C9, 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:
391 KB (400,384 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
35f27084-c9d8-4da6-a64b-0983fa0c8138-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-v1.1-codedownloader.exe \kozgp \xhedptdks=task \azvwqsdxj='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/002612/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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