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plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.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 plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe by Kimahri Software inc has been detected as adware by 23 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
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:
fac147c3afbdf09332d4bd3d06fba10e

SHA-1:
8696aa01b53de0f891fb8089e76f5a62fb53e528

SHA-256:
989740624ab8bd6d09b893aa5f132d12cdbaad46be288d7264ee56d36b2b8424

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. 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:
12/26/2024 12:00:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
957

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.9190
7.11.154.236

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140623

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3435

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14623

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.870

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.22490
9.0.1.0174

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.23.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
6/23/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-23-06_2

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.23.01

McAfee
Artemis!AFC937F2096C
5600.7091

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.522

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbbfxe
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.69b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.KimahriSoftwareinc.Z
14.6.23.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14621

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
30310

File size:
642.4 KB (657,768 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\plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/7/2016 1:59:59 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:
6/23/2014 1:10:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:W1Gm7KaHN058gJ3+w0RTfWTCAHYhHA7efYspT1n1Q:Wl7WbJ+tfWTs8AT8

Entry address:
0x57B8F

Entry point:
E8, 23, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F8, BE, 49, 00, E8, FB, 49, 00, 00, E8, 6F, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, B6, CA, 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, A9, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
513.5 KB (525,824 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b6ed41ff-c763-4fa7-b458-6bb00b2d2354-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-9.4-codedownloader.exe \tcuiv \uomtp=task \unuzf='plus-hd-9.4' \nzpsssc=5


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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (52.216.17.138:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-50.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.50:80)

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