26522dc7-c343-467e-915a-a47e1d42830e-4.exe

Plus-HD-9.5

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 26522dc7-c343-467e-915a-a47e1d42830e-4.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 13 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 cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-9.5

Description:
Plus-HD-9.5 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b2309e1148a2a140b6559579b0e92a33

SHA-1:
be27c0e78f10acea5e5c0fcc7b03ddc808d1ce59

SHA-256:
748cad5e07b3e903d2ce5fa161582da6efeb9192c4fb0bfebb34252ae8b822af

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 5:21:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1005

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.2100
7.11.146.148

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1455

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.625

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.05.05.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD (variant)
8.9745

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-05-05_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.05.05.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.375

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.05.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.g
14.5.5.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
28750

File size:
782.9 KB (801,640 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

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\26522dc7-c343-467e-915a-a47e1d42830e-4.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:
4/29/2014 5:42:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:P8hblbGL0fGG6HYbRirzuRhClPixjqaqsvTBMDY9RhCpVEumEdwmpTJ0:P89leL4MzIhClPixjXeiRgwummTe

Entry address:
0x8272F

Entry point:
E8, 44, EC, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3, 8D, 41...
 
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Code size:
635.5 KB (650,752 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
26522dc7-c343-467e-915a-a47e1d42830e-4

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-33.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.33:80)

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