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What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #34,514
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.24 days
538.05 days >
Average installed length: 282.71 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.34.2.13 23.19%
1.34.1.29 76.81%

Plus-HD-8.1

What is Plus-HD-?

Plus-HD is an web browser advertisement injection extension that is designed with the core purpose of delivering ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of banners (both static and videos) as well as context-hyper links. This adware is mostly bundled with 3rd party download managers that include a number of additional offers, all potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).

Ads which are delivered by this adware are injected on any web page the software decides to include it on and not just those affiliated with the software or its affiliates. The program periodically connects with its remote servers to download new ad feeds and will report back the domains and URLs the user visits as well as the links and advertisements the user clicks on while browsing the web.

About  (from Kimahri Software inc)

Plus HD is an add-on for your Internet browser that enhances your online experience by displaying YouTube videos in their highest quality format available. Safe and free to download, Plus HD works with all major browsers and does not affect the performance of your Internet.
Overview
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Adds a toolbar to IE and an extension to Chrome and Firefox
  • Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
  • During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
  • Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Plus-HD-.
Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe (bcd1a7063fe10ceece978a6573967ee6) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 912 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
AVG 2015.0.3390 MultiBundle.Q
Bitdefender 1.0.20.1090 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.14.08.06.09 Gen:Adware.Plush
ESET-NOD32 8.9673 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA
Fortinet FortiGate 8/6/2014 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure 11.2014-06-08_4 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data 14.8.24 Gen:Adware.Plush
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7046 Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.H
MicroWorld-eScan 15.0.0.654 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
VIPRE Antivirus 28214 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-updater.exe (7e851cd278f65564e64caaf7dea210f8) has been flagged by the following 31 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir 7.11.163.142 Adware/CrossRider.A.20872
AVG 14.0.0.3986 Generic5.ANDC
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.Crossrider.40
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security 18946 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 7.0.9.4080 Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 10140 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.W
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data 24 Adware.Agent.NYH
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.6.1.0 AdWare.CrossRider
K7 AntiVirus 9.181.12806 Trojan ( 004956811 )
K7GW 9.181.12812 Trojan ( 004956811 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Crossrider
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Crossrider
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.2.60990 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvebvp
Norman 7.04.04 Suspicious_Gen4.FVHXE
nProtect 2014-07-22.01 Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/OCJ.F
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.167B72D3!377189075
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_CROSSRIDER.GA
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_CROSSRIDER.GA
VIPRE Antivirus 31524 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-firefoxinstaller.exe (c2e9d0fddcf30e14975587e292a89ddb) has been flagged by the following 31 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG 15.0.0.4189 MultiBundle.V
Avira 7.11.185.18 Adware/CrossRider.A.4001
AVware 1.5.0.21 Crossrider (fs)
Bitdefender 7.2 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
Comodo Security 20070 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 7.0.10.8210 Trojan.Crossrider.7210
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 10717 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AK
Fortinet FortiGate 5.0.999.0 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
G Data 24 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.8.3.0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Adwapper
K7 AntiVirus 9.185.13993 Trojan ( 004958cc1 )
K7GW 9.185.14001 Trojan ( 004958cc1 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.5.614 Artemis!C2E9D0FDDCF3
McAfee-GW-Edition v2014.2 BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareCross.dh
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Gen:Adware.Plush.1
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.6.63362 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwseax
Panda Antivirus 4.6.4.1 Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 1.0.0.1015 HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.169D59B9!379410873
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA MP
Symantec 20141.1.0.330 Adware.Crossid
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Risk.Adware.Szlh
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_CROSSID
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_CROSSID
VIPRE Antivirus 34752 Crossrider (fs)
Zillya 2.0.0.1982 Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1142
Plus-HD-8.1-enabler.exe (a7988c94f1ed37dff6a1b84ebf17b844) has been flagged by the following 29 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir 7.11.165.124 Adware/Agent.NYH
AVG 14.0.0.3986 Generic5.ANDA
AVware 1.5.0.16 Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security 19098 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 7.0.9.4080 Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 10212 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.X
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data 24 Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus 9.182.12966 Trojan ( 004956051 )
K7GW 9.182.12966 Trojan ( 004956051 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!A7988C94F1ED
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013.2 Artemis!A7988C94F1ED
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.2.61349 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvydod
Norman 7.04.04 Troj_Generic.SPRNR
nProtect 2014-08-05.01 Adware.Agent.NYH
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OE314
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OE314
VIPRE Antivirus 31972 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-codedownloader.exe (15891b1f7bdde41678bd0f4ce84ab4c5) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
Avira AntiVir 7.11.165.34 Adware/CrossRider.A.20889
AVG 14.0.0.3986 Generic5.ANCK
AVware 1.5.0.16 Crossrider (fs)
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security 19081 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web 7.0.9.4080 Trojan.Crossrider.950
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 10200 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.T
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.152.0 Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
F-Prot 4.7.1.166 W32/A-eb9ef301!Eldorado
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data 24 Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus 9.182.12926 Trojan ( 0049572d1 )
K7GW 9.182.12926 Trojan ( 0049572d1 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Crossrider
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.2.61148 Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cvxsxs
nProtect 2014-08-04.01 Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/OCJ.F
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODL14
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODL14
VIPRE Antivirus 31910 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-validator.exe (3e5a85d3a2a449b70d52a9112d2b43fe) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider!
Avira AntiVir 7.11.165.156 Adware/CrossRider.A.20873
Antiy-AVL 1.0.0.1 Trojan/Win32.SGeneric
AVG 14.0.0.3986 Generic5.ANDD
AVware 1.5.0.16 Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYH
Comodo Security 19110 ApplicUnwnt
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.600 Adware.Agent.NYH (B)
ESET-NOD32 10217 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Y
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYH
G Data 24 Adware.Agent.NYH
K7 AntiVirus 9.183.12981 Trojan ( 004958191 )
K7GW 9.183.12981 Trojan ( 004958191 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Artemis!3E5A85D3A2A4
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013.2 Artemis!3E5A85D3A2A4
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYH
nProtect 2014-08-06.01 Adware.Agent.NYH
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Trj/OCJ.E
Sophos 4.98.0 Generic PUA EP
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_CROSSID.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_CROSSID.A
VIPRE Antivirus 32006 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-bho64.dll (a75289b3732f8768074372525ccd680b) has been flagged by the following 26 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYI
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 PUA.Toolbar.Crossrider!
AhnLab-V3 2015.08.09.00 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
ALYac 1.0.1.4 Adware.Agent.NYI
Arcabit 1.0.0.425 Adware.Agent.NYI
AVG 15.0.0.4392 Crossrider.JHR
Avira 8.3.1.6 ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen2
AVware 1.5.0.21 Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win64.CrossAd.C
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYI
Comodo Security 22963 ApplicUnwnt
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.5.0.642 Adware.Agent.NYI (B)
ESET-NOD32 12065 Win64/Toolbar.Crossrider.C potentially unwanted
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYI
G Data 25 Adware.Agent.NYI
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.9.5.0 Gen.AdWare.Plush
Malwarebytes 2.1.1.1115 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.5.614 RDN/Generic PUP.z!gr
McAfee-GW-Edition v2015 BehavesLike.Win64.Dropper.ch
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYI
nProtect 2015-08-07.01 Adware.Agent.NYI
Sophos 4.98.0 AppRider (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Symantec 20141.2.0.56 Trojan.Gen.2
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_GEN.R047C0OAC15
VIPRE Antivirus 42730 Crossrider (fs)
Plus-HD-8.1-bho.dll (3f3af306ce54e3c1f4f514cca05a5ae0) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Agent.NYI
Avira AntiVir 7.11.154.144 Adware/CrossRider.A.1090
AVG 14.0.0.3964 Generic5.ANDE
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.CrossRider.40
Bitdefender 7.2 Adware.Agent.NYI
Comodo Security 18521 UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.599 Adware.Agent.NYI (B)
ESET-NOD32 9932 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.V
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Agent.NYI
G Data 24 Adware.Agent.NYI
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.6.1.0 AdWare.Lyckriks
K7 AntiVirus 9.179.12374 Trojan ( 0049525c1 )
K7GW 9.179.12374 Trojan ( 050000001 )
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.HDPlus.A
McAfee 6.0.4.564 Crossrider
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Crossrider
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Agent.NYI
Norman 7.04.04 Suspicious_Gen4.FUTBR
nProtect 2014-06-11.01 Adware.Agent.NYI
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_CROSSRIDER
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_CROSSRIDER
VIPRE Antivirus 30218 Crossrider (fs)
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Plus-HD- has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Plus HD
URL: plus-hd.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 3.31 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Plus-HD-8.1

Program executable:Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe (Malware detected)
Name:Plus-HD-8.1
Plus-HD-8.1 exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-8.1\Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe
MD5:bcd1a7063fe10ceece978a6573967ee6
Additional files:
  • Plus-HD-8.1-bg.exe (by Plus HD) - Plus-HD-8.1 (Plus-HD-8.1 exe)
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-bho.dll (by Plus HD) - Plus-HD-8.1 BHO
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-bho64.dll
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-codedownloader.exe
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-enabler.exe
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-firefoxinstaller.exe
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-updater.exe
  • (Malware detected) Plus-HD-8.1-validator.exe
  • 51108.crx
  • 51108.xpi

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • Plus-HD-8.1-bho64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Plus-HD-8.1' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511111108} (CrossriderApp0051108).
  • Plus-HD-8.1-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Plus-HD-8.1' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511111108} (CrossriderApp0051108).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • 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.

How do I remove Plus-HD-?

You can uninstall Plus-HD- from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Plus-HD-8.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Plus-HD-.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Plus-HD-8.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 54.29%
Windows 10 28.57%
Windows XP 11.43%
Windows Vista 5.71%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.39%
Windows 8.1 16.42%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.43%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.94%
Windows 7 Professional 10.45%
Windows 8 4.48%

Distribution by countryGeography

12.86% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 12.86%
  Greece 8.57%
  Venezuela 5.71%
  Belgium 4.29%
  France 4.29%
  Mexico 4.29%
  Saudi Arabia 4.29%
  Chile 2.86%
  MA 2.86%
  Costa Rica 2.86%
  Argentina 2.86%
  Romania 2.86%
  Spain 2.86%
  Netherlands 2.86%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.20%
Acer 22.03%
Toshiba 10.17%
ASUS 10.17%
GIGABYTE 6.78%
Dell 5.08%
Lenovo 5.08%
Sony 3.39%
Intel 1.69%
MSI 1.69%
Samsung 1.69%
Common models
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... 4.92%
GBT NVDAACPI 3.28%
VIAK8M AWRDACPI 1.64%
TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L30... 1.64%
TOSHIBA Satellite L45-A 1.64%
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 1.64%

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