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plus-hd-9.4-nova.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-nova.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 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-9.4

Description:
Plus-HD-9.4 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
d23351304338baed38d6f62f27d0728a

SHA-1:
df4480b210baa0425e045347d4f531fc77729a0d

SHA-256:
753a1e52620258fc07e918b92356020b35bc338b6bd86d1361f83716cb45dfbc

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). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:16:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
973

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.1342
7.11.153.48

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1467

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
1.0.20.790

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.Plush
8.14.06.07.04

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

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
11.2014-07-06_7

G Data
Gen:Adware.Plush
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
v2014.06.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!C037B5506205
5600.7107

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.Plush.1
15.0.0.474

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.06.07.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KimahriSoftwareinc.P
14.6.7.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
29964

File size:
577.4 KB (591,208 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-nova.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Kimahri Software inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
3/7/2016 6:59:59 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:
6/7/2014 5:04:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dMQjs5+1ijcA+F01GGAh1NKxZpTQoqpVbCEmID5:dphST7AV+2D5

Entry address:
0x42999

Entry point:
E8, B1, AA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 6F, 47, 00, E8, 91, 09, 00, 00, E8, AD, 99, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 44, AA, 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, 29, 1B, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3163

Code size:
404 KB (413,696 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
d1aee11f-0045-4098-b298-d384a366b92b-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
plus-hd-9.4-nova.exe \jtgzskjsb='plus-hd-9.4' \kfocpxy=53164 \nkvraqmn=


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (52.216.18.90:80)

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

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