Should I remove Plus-HD?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.34.3.6 |
75.00% |
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1.27.153.0 |
25.00% |
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Other programs by Kimahri Software inc
Plus-HD
from Kimahri Software inc.
What is Plus-HD?
Plus HD is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search. The software acts as an adware type application and is typically defined as a unwanted application by various malware vendors.
The software will inject a number of advertisements in the user's web browser. From the EULA: "The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with various websites by rendering graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browser. The Software is free to use and sponsored by advertising. The use of the Software may cause additional ads to appear when browsing certain websites. These may include, price comparison ads, coupons, pop-unders/ups, banner, inline text or transitional ads, etc."
About (from Kimahri Software inc)
Plus HD is an add-on for your Internet browser that enhances your online experience by displaying 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
- Integrates into the web browser
- 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
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Plus-HD.
Plus-HD-updater.exe (f65547e2670ac198e82790e171e61e1f) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clod917.Trojan |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.063 |
Adware.Plugin.73 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9114 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5600.7202 |
Artemis!F65547E2670A |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7202 |
Artemis!F65547E2670A |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.63 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1023 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23858 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-bho.dll (e270f2ffdf746c3654da7200af39320f) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Antiy-AVL |
0.1.0.1 |
GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Lyckriks |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ANTN |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.Z |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9681 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.Z |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Lyckriks.fy |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!E270F2FFDF74 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!E270F2FFDF74 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/PlusHD |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0406 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.26.0 |
AdWare.Lyckriks |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28262 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-codedownloader.exe (3c69ddc51a16f662ca0767c6dadaf55f) has been flagged by the following 19 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AA |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7913 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9681 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AA |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Gen.AdWare.Plush |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!3C69DDC51A16 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!3C69DDC51A16 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/PlusHD |
Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0331 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28262 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-firefoxinstaller.exe (4e0e5f205c35560b8b6a7410573e5080) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.AddLyrics.aai |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.7916 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.599 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B) |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!4E0E5F205C35 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!4E0E5F205C35 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59921 |
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cwbkul |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/PlusHD |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0403 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
29416 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-enabler.exe (073b5cfbb0ce1563cd67158df3784cf4) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Trojan.Crossrider.950 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9681 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC |
Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Gen.AdWare.Plush |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/PlusHD |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0407 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28262 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-validator.exe (aee0e04df98d9d9236b374f2cfaa1ad1) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 (B) |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Adware.Plush.1 |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/PlusHD |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28262 |
Crossrider (fs) |
Plus-HD-chromeinstaller.exe (08de6921ca3d8c0d9c1e5373a2194fa9) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clod344.Trojan.731b |
ESET-NOD32 |
9114 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.J |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!08DE6921CA3D |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!08DE6921CA3D |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1023 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23858 |
Crossrider (fs) |
View all 92 all detections
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 details
Displayed publisher: Plus HD
URL: plus-hd.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\plus-hd
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Plus-HD\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 7.12 MB
Files installed by Plus-HD
Program executable: | Plus-HD-updater.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Plus-HD |
| Plus-HD exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\plus-hd\Plus-HD-updater.exe |
MD5: | f65547e2670ac198e82790e171e61e1f |
Additional files:
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Plus-HD-bg.exe (by Plus HD) - Plus-HD (Plus-HD exe)
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-bho.dll (by Plus HD) - Plus-HD BHO
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Plus-HD-bho64.dll
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Plus-HD-buttonutil.exe
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Plus-HD-buttonutil64.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-chromeinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-codedownloader.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-enabler.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-firefoxinstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-updater.exe
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(Malware detected) Plus-HD-validator.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Plus-HD Installer
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utils.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Plus-HD-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Plus-HD' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311041143} (CrossriderApp0030443).
6 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Plus-HD-validator.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-validator.
- Plus-HD-updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-updater.
- Plus-HD-firefoxinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-firefoxinstaller.
- Plus-HD-enabler.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-enabler.
- Plus-HD-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-codedownloader.
- Plus-HD-chromeinstaller.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Plus-HD-chromeinstaller.
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.
- 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.
- When you find the program Plus-HD, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Plus-HD.
- 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 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
66.67% |
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Toshiba |
33.33% |
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