Plus-HD-9.3

Plus-HD-9.3

Known Adware

by FIRSERIA

What is Plus-HD-9.3?

Plus-HD-9.3 is software application developed by FIRSERIA. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 48.65% of installations running this operating system. Plus-HD-9.3's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 55 files. The most common release is 1.34.5.4 with 35.14% of all installations currently using this version.

Plus-HD-9.3 is most popular in the United States with 91.33% of installations residing in this country.

About Plus-HD-9.3?

Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object designed to deliver contextual-based advertising within the web browser. It may also enhance the user's browsing experience by providing customized content and useful tools. However, it should be noted that some security software may flag it as adware due to its advertising and browser modification features.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Plus-HD-9.3.

utils.exe (MD5: 09cd5d6a75b99d94f06edc87a4e62f8e) has been flagged by 35 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bkav FE HW32.CDB
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Packed.VMDetector.E
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GE.3AC9AE20
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.7519
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0049590e1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0049590e1 )
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.169710AE!378998958
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Tencent Win32.Risk.Adware.Agus
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGH14
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
AVG MultiBundle.V
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cxdbhy
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
McAfee Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.298
Sophos AppRider
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
Plus-HD-9.3-updater.exe (MD5: 821c4eb5f66987e87d9ba3daeafcce84) has been flagged by 28 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Agnitum Outpost Trojan.Crossrider!
AVG MultiBundle.W
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.8436
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
McAfee Artemis!87DF059548B3
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!87DF059548B3
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.2707
Bkav FE W32.CrossRider.Trojan
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004958191 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004958191 )
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.9d6
Sophos AppRider
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Plus-HD-9.3-nova.exe (MD5: 4e636cfa71f71ee89281f781160a0ad5) has been flagged by 30 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.2914
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AE
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
McAfee Artemis!4E636CFA71F7
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!4E636CFA71F7
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Panda Antivirus PUP/PlusHD
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.9bf
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0507
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
avast! Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG MultiBundle.R
Sophos AppRider
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
Bkav FE W32.CrossRider.Trojan
Agnitum Outpost Trojan.Crossrider!
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.8436
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004958191 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004958191 )
Plus-HD-9.3-firefoxinstaller.exe (MD5: 9357b22ebc9b0b51d88cc05c05df3c8e) has been flagged by 33 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG MultiBundle.V
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.Y
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.7351
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004958191 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004958191 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cxdbhy
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16A5E1FA!379970042
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EGJ14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EGJ14
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
McAfee Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.298
Sophos AppRider
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Bkav FE W32.CrossRider.Trojan
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Agnitum Outpost Trojan.Crossrider!
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider
Plus-HD-9.3-enabler.exe (MD5: 7652e423836287f6d268a8e7d95d0cd6) has been flagged by 35 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.7519
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0049590e1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0049590e1 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.169710AE!378998958
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Tencent Win32.Risk.Adware.Agus
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGH14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGH14
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
AVG MultiBundle.V
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cxdbhy
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
McAfee Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!439AF2E1A57C
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.298
Sophos AppRider
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Bkav FE W32.CrossRider.Trojan
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Crossrider

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Plus-HD-9.3-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-9.3-updater.
  • Plus-HD-9.3-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-9.3-firefoxinstaller.
  • Plus-HD-9.3-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-9.3-enabler.
  • Plus-HD-9.3-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-9.3-codedownloader.
  • Plus-HD-9.3-nova.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-7.
  • 8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-5.

Software Details

URL:
https://plus-hd.com
Support:
–
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.3
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-9.3\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

Plus-HD-9.3 Executable Details

Primary executable:
utils.exe
Name:
Plus-HD-9.3
Path:
C:\Program Files\plus-hd-9.3\utils.exe
MD5:
09cd5d6a75b99d94f06edc87a4e62f8e
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Plus-HD-9.3
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
a5484598-527e-4337-aed0-ae0a1d60296a-2.exe
Malware
bc034dea3884451b2b49239deb36564f
EXE
8fc97092-efc2-415f-8292-d1fcd7944ba4-5.exe
Adware
35267ec7c7cb459fef2d03900fb29886
EXE
8fc97092-efc2-415f-8292-d1fcd7944ba4-4.exe
Malware
59d0b9c3e2d06a257e0c44d9c53bb411
EXE
8fc97092-efc2-415f-8292-d1fcd7944ba4-3.exe
Malware
5935d059f025db172956dadb8068249f
EXE
8fc97092-efc2-415f-8292-d1fcd7944ba4-2.exe
Malware
9165da6b62254d9cb0f248bbf228f748
EXE
8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-5.exe
Malware
b2747aa4c71ad549a07365d3b752dd37
EXE
8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-4.exe
Malware
6961a18a2f37da628e31dee71816ba95
EXE
8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-3.exe
Malware
a6c43286aa06f478093976ddb8852ba4
EXE
8e76afea-98cf-4fa6-bb8b-a3a55d45e6f3-2.exe
Malware
e249ab1cffff68b086a8bd9e13b6404f
EXE
5f5668ca-7f95-4c06-a311-034d750878aa-5.exe
Adware
2db056aae167050509a0b79e314671d0