Plus-HD-1.3

Plus-HD-1.3

Known Adware

by FIRSERIA

What is Plus-HD-1.3?

Plus-HD-1.3 is software application developed by FIRSERIA. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.65% of installations running this operating system. Plus-HD-1.3's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 17 files. The most common release is 1.31.153.4 with 23.56% of all installations currently using this version.

Plus-HD-1.3 is most popular in the United States with 61.11% of installations residing in this country.

Plus-HD-1.3 adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Plus-HD-1.3?

Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object designed to deliver contextual-based advertising to the user's web browser. It may also modify the browser's home and search pages, as well as 'New Tab' pages, to promote advertising and search. This software is classified as adware and is often identified as an unwanted application by multiple malware vendors.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Plus-HD-1.3.

Plus-HD-1.3-updater.exe (MD5: 6fb2569e5e70a057bd44cd4a6d775799) has been flagged by 18 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Agent.NWH
AVG Generic_r.GS
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NWH
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.32
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NWH (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NWH
G Data Adware.Agent.NWH
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NWH
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cssnin
nProtect Adware.Agent.NWH
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Symantec Adware.Crossid
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K
Qihoo-360 Malware.QVM10.Gen
Plus-HD-1.3-firefoxinstaller.exe (MD5: 19db3999adb6066dada62a6ab2ceb31b) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-1.3-enabler.exe (MD5: 7f615000e22b1122de72aa41c89859fd) has been flagged by 12 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Qihoo-360 Malware.QVM10.Gen
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-1.3-codedownloader.exe (MD5: f2adf0fdf2bdb75efd3d5ba07c066d9b) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.T
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Symantec Adware.BL
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-1.3-chromeinstaller.exe (MD5: 0a04a377db26f2d9e1da0df5e549e915) has been flagged by 14 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.K
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.K
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.PUP.csscah
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Qihoo-360 Malware.QVM10.Gen
Symantec WS.Reputation.1

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • Plus-HD-1.3-firefoxinstaller.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Plus-HD-1.3-firefoxinstaller'.
  • Plus-HD-1.3-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_Plus-HD-1.3-enabler'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Plus-HD-1.3-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-1.3-firefoxinstaller.
  • Plus-HD-1.3-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-1.3-enabler.
  • Plus-HD-1.3-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-1.3-codedownloader.
  • Plus-HD-1.3-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-1.3-updater.
  • Plus-HD-1.3-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-1.3-chromeinstaller.

Software Details

URL:
https://plus-hd.com
Support:
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Installation path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-1.3
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-1.3\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

Plus-HD-1.3 Executable Details

Primary executable:
utils.exe
Name:
Plus-HD-1.3
Path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-1.3\utils.exe
MD5:
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SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Plus-HD-1.3
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
c592087f346b0119f98e7ec19b805f1d
EXE
a0bdc8051a740904d9e5f24d697f6875
EXE
745bb9c3f4dfa08471918ac8ae96c48e
DLL
253aab5c3e56cc7f2a4c62f7f017390f
DLL
94c784de71b346675888ff64972968a0
EXE
6fb2569e5e70a057bd44cd4a6d775799
EXE
19db3999adb6066dada62a6ab2ceb31b
EXE
7f615000e22b1122de72aa41c89859fd
EXE
f2adf0fdf2bdb75efd3d5ba07c066d9b
EXE
0a04a377db26f2d9e1da0df5e549e915