Plus-HD-8.1

Plus-HD-8.1

Known Adware

by Kimahri Software inc.

What is Plus-HD-8.1?

Plus-HD-8.1 is software application developed by Kimahri Software inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 54.29% of installations running this operating system. Plus-HD-8.1's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files. The most common release is 1.34.1.29 with 76.81% of all installations currently using this version.

Plus-HD-8.1 is most popular in the United States with 21.86% of installations residing in this country.

About Plus-HD-8.1?

Plus-HD is a web browser extension designed to inject advertisements into the user's browsing experience. These ads can take the form of static and video banners, as well as context-hyper links. Typically, this adware is bundled with 3rd party download managers, often including potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). Ads delivered by Plus-HD can be injected onto any web page without restriction to those affiliated with the software or its partners. Periodically, the program connects to remote servers to download new ad feeds and reports the domains and URLs visited by the user, as well as the links and advertisements clicked on while browsing. Please note that Plus-HD may have additional updates or changes not reflected in this description.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Plus-HD-8.1.

Plus-HD-8.1-validator.exe (MD5: 3e5a85d3a2a449b70d52a9112d2b43fe) has been flagged by 33 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.20873
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AVG Generic5.ANDD
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004958191 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004958191 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee Artemis!3E5A85D3A2A4
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!3E5A85D3A2A4
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NYH
nProtect Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus Trj/OCJ.E
Sophos Generic PUA EP
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro ADW_CROSSID.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_CROSSID.A
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit Adware.Agent.NYI
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Norman Suspicious_Gen4.FUTBR
Plus-HD-8.1-updater.exe (MD5: 7e851cd278f65564e64caaf7dea210f8) has been flagged by 42 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.20872
AVG Generic5.ANDC
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Crossrider.40
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.W
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data Adware.Agent.NYH
IKARUS anti.virus AdWare.CrossRider
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004956811 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004956811 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee Crossrider
McAfee-GW-Edition Crossrider
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvebvp
Norman Suspicious_Gen4.FVHXE
nProtect Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus Trj/OCJ.F
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.167B72D3!377189075
Sophos AppRider
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro ADW_CROSSRIDER.GA
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_CROSSRIDER.GA
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
avast! Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
Avira Adware/CrossRider.A.4001
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
Tencent Win32.Risk.Adware.Szlh
Zillya Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1142
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit Adware.Agent.NYI
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Plus-HD-8.1-firefoxinstaller.exe (MD5: c2e9d0fddcf30e14975587e292a89ddb) has been flagged by 42 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Adware.Plush.1
avast! Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG MultiBundle.V
Avira Adware/CrossRider.A.4001
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Bitdefender Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.7210
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data Gen:Adware.Plush.1
IKARUS anti.virus not-a-virus:AdWare.Adwapper
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004958cc1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004958cc1 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee Artemis!C2E9D0FDDCF3
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareCross.dh
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Adware.Plush.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwseax
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.169D59B9!379410873
Sophos Generic PUA MP
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Tencent Win32.Risk.Adware.Szlh
Trend Micro ADW_CROSSID
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_CROSSID
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Zillya Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1142
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir Adware/Agent.NYH
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
Norman Troj_Generic.SPRNR
nProtect Adware.Agent.NYH
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit Adware.Agent.NYI
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Plus-HD-8.1-enabler.exe (MD5: a7988c94f1ed37dff6a1b84ebf17b844) has been flagged by 37 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir Adware/Agent.NYH
AVG Generic5.ANDA
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004956051 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004956051 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee Artemis!A7988C94F1ED
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!A7988C94F1ED
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvydod
Norman Troj_Generic.SPRNR
nProtect Adware.Agent.NYH
Sophos AppRider
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OE314
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OE314
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Panda Antivirus Trj/OCJ.F
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit Adware.Agent.NYI
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Plus-HD-8.1-codedownloader.exe (MD5: 15891b1f7bdde41678bd0f4ce84ab4c5) has been flagged by 37 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Agent.NYH
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.20889
AVG Generic5.ANCK
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.T
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0049572d1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0049572d1 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee Crossrider
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvxsxs
nProtect Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus Trj/OCJ.F
Sophos AppRider
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODL14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODL14
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!3E5A85D3A2A4
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit Adware.Agent.NYI
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.AdWare.Plush
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Norman Suspicious_Gen4.FUTBR

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Plus-HD-8.1-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-8.1-enabler.
  • Plus-HD-8.1-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-8.1-firefoxinstaller.
  • Plus-HD-8.1-validator.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-8.1-validator.
  • Plus-HD-8.1-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-8.1-updater.
  • Plus-HD-8.1-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-8.1-codedownloader.

Software Details

URL:
https://plus-hd.com
Support:
–
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Size:
3.00 MB
Language:
English

Plus-HD-8.1 Executable Details

Primary executable:
Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe
Name:
Plus-HD-8.1
Path:
C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1\Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe
MD5:
bcd1a7063fe10ceece978a6573967ee6
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Plus-HD-8.1
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
ab91a7350a5fddcdf0a7b0c60e8e4e71
EXE
a0bdc8051a740904d9e5f24d697f6875
XPI
265aa7b3c3230514cababcb8f876705d
CRX
39fdf5111f8281e1aa4c54fe36a2d127
EXE
3e5a85d3a2a449b70d52a9112d2b43fe
EXE
7e851cd278f65564e64caaf7dea210f8
EXE
c2e9d0fddcf30e14975587e292a89ddb
EXE
a7988c94f1ed37dff6a1b84ebf17b844
EXE
15891b1f7bdde41678bd0f4ce84ab4c5
DLL
a75289b3732f8768074372525ccd680b