Plus-HD-4.4

Plus-HD-4.4

Known Adware

by FIRSERIA

What is Plus-HD-4.4?

Plus-HD-4.4 is software application developed by FIRSERIA. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 70.14% of installations running this operating system. Plus-HD-4.4's installer is typically 5.00 MB in size and installs around 15 files. The most common release is 1.31.153.1 with 42.36% of all installations currently using this version.

Plus-HD-4.4 is most popular in Brazil with 82.73% of installations residing in this country.

Plus-HD-4.4 adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Plus-HD-4.4?

Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object designed to deliver contextual-based advertising to the web browser. It has the capability to modify the user's browser home and search pages, as well as 'New Tab' pages, to incorporate advertising and search features. However, it has been identified as adware and is commonly categorized as unwanted software by numerous malware vendors.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Plus-HD-4.4.

Plus-HD-4.4-updater.exe (MD5: b5c0f7fd3696b2e13cc5249592d6c614) has been flagged by 15 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.AddLyrics.AK
AVG Generic_r.GS
Bitdefender Adware.AddLyrics.AK
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.32
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.AddLyrics.AK (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J
G Data Adware.AddLyrics.AK
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.AddLyrics.AK
nProtect Adware.AddLyrics.AK
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Sophos AppRider
Plus-HD-4.4-firefoxinstaller.exe (MD5: 4620ba1e8eef43c9de8c98c70ca3ee9e) 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.J
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.FindLyrics
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-4.4-enabler.exe (MD5: a1945ce043f2fe306008d57e92f4628f) has been flagged by 19 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.27
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
McAfee Artemis!A1945CE043F2
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!A1945CE043F2
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.ctitwc
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Symantec Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
AVG Generic_r.GS
nProtect Adware.AddLyrics.AK
Sophos AppRider
Plus-HD-4.4-chromeinstaller.exe (MD5: ad4b2e63b146a8e91f9ff1daed928ea5) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-4.4-bho.dll (MD5: c4056d3c2da80f838cd554ad7c78eea0) 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.V
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
Sophos AppRider
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • Plus-HD-4.4-enabler.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_Plus-HD-4.4-enabler'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Plus-HD-4.4-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-4.4-firefoxinstaller.
  • Plus-HD-4.4-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-4.4-enabler.
  • Plus-HD-4.4-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-4.4-codedownloader.
  • Plus-HD-4.4-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-4.4-updater.
  • Plus-HD-4.4-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-4.4-chromeinstaller.

Software Details

URL:
https://plus-hd.com
Support:
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Installation path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.4
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-4.4\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Size:
5.00 MB
Language:
English

Plus-HD-4.4 Executable Details

Primary executable:
utils.exe
Name:
Plus-HD-4.4
Path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-4.4\utils.exe
MD5:
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SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Plus-HD-4.4
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
6934b57a2c72ca56f39bd84e7ca051a6
EXE
a0bdc8051a740904d9e5f24d697f6875
EXE
36e9a94799916abe0a2ef8a779270d6d
DLL
d111a2013c112afe7852c9f36d0b9c76
EXE
b5c0f7fd3696b2e13cc5249592d6c614
EXE
4620ba1e8eef43c9de8c98c70ca3ee9e
EXE
a1945ce043f2fe306008d57e92f4628f
EXE
54e7f657a52a5b09c589889b1016ed9b
EXE
ad4b2e63b146a8e91f9ff1daed928ea5
EXE
fb48d354a77627a3d1975f63db718f5a