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8241a9f3-aac1-4eb9-9cf2-6bb774c05342-11.exe

Plus-HD-9.4

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 8241a9f3-aac1-4eb9-9cf2-6bb774c05342-11.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 14 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 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-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
1e3b522d6dc179a1b7bbee14fc346931

SHA-1:
64626668e8afc314869e739570949b691b5b2d8b

SHA-256:
01b4bd15a381784bcdb65fcba8b2435ecae283fe742bc3326aeaf96328399f7f

Scanner detections:
14 / 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).

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:35:54 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
962

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.9461
7.11.155.10

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14617

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.840

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.17.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD (variant)
8.9950

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-17-06_3

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.17.01

McAfee
Artemis!1E3B522D6DC1
5600.7096

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.504

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.17.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.h
14.6.17.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30338

File size:
1.8 MB (1,898,856 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-9.4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.4\8241a9f3-aac1-4eb9-9cf2-6bb774c05342-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

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:
6/14/2014 12:04:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:0MVuZ6CjF6RKuRm+e3ypSFlTbUzn+nPRxh:0MUnj0cukZ

Entry address:
0xE1864

Entry point:
E8, 33, 00, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 66, 01, 01, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 5D, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 50, 01, 01, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 27, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 00, 16, 54, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 31, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 00, 16, 54, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, F3, EC...
 
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Code size:
1 MB (1,077,248 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
8241a9f3-aac1-4eb9-9cf2-6bb774c05342-11

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
8241a9f3-aac1-4eb9-9cf2-6bb774c05342-11.exe \fliixuetd=ga6rmfn3sq3dt+xwaftkmxfn\9qn+y4d4teocyc


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-53.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.53:80)

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