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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.exe, “Plus-HD Installer” by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. 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 Installer

Version:
1.34.7.1

MD5:
345004abc2ad2c2f807235cc705c9dff

SHA-1:
8fc5e3c09aac86a179c2b70ef4f2ebd5a5bae921

SHA-256:
69295e32bfbde7ca1c3a986aed9d77e7fa62feee8c665941b74347f28f3e59b3

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:37:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
805

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
7.11.170.106

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141121

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.1625

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6597
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.41
9.0.1.0325

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.11.21.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper
8.10351

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-21-11_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.CrossRider
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CroRi
14.0.0.2912

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.11.21.12

McAfee
Artemis!345004ABC2AD
5600.6939

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.975

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ddyksd
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.11.21.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.KimahriSoftwareinc.H
14.11.21.12

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0710
7.2.325

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32754

File size:
6.5 MB (6,846,680 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Plus HD

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\plus-hd.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:
12/4/2012 8:55:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:JyW61u3RHfhMiIocqBGoVG0pfG4v4XWzCIHPlhXhUmoPnaOMCtG97nK1D+YS8kK:J6u3dbIoc5o6IDXuCaG97wSa

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9963  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file plus-hd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://plus-hd.com/plus-hd.exe

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