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plus-hd-2.3-bg.exe

Plus-HD-2.3

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-2.3-bg.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. Part of the Corssrider web browser platform, the BG executable is a background process that manage various function of the installed extensions in user's browser including managing installation, updates and remote code downloads. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Plus HD  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Plus-HD-2.3

Description:
Plus-HD-2.3 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
cce8cbb0561813fc04ed9510e50163bd

SHA-1:
c8f97f5b218322b6aa219662c941a3c878726990

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. 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 Kimahri Software inc..

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 8:10:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1046

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.425

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.1
9.0.1.085

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.03.26.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9594

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-26-03_4

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.3.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks
14.0.0.4114

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.03.26.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.255

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cqkogt
0.28.0.58720

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Lyckriks.900456
14.03.25.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.03.26.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.N
14.3.25.8

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Lyckriks
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
27744

File size:
879.4 KB (900,456 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Plus-HD-2.3.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.3\plus-hd-2.3-bg.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:
6/10/2013 3:07:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Stc2DxJQ5kIxaiGC53kYcaVpTe6J8TzjW7C:Stc35kliGC53aaO6J8TfW7C

Entry address:
0x76983

Entry point:
E8, 66, AD, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, E8, 80, 4D, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, EC, 80, 4D, 00, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 52, 0E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 50, 82, 4D, 00, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 3F, 0E, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, 54, 82, 4D, 00, C3, 83, C0, 0C, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, E2, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 08...
 
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Code size:
711.5 KB (728,576 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

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