Ranked
#4,621
Worldwide
Ranked
#26,534
US
Lifespan
51.8
Days
 

Plus-HD-2.3

Published by FIRSERIA

Details

Latest version:1.29.153.0
Location:C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.3
Install size:7.43 MB (7,792,036 bytes)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Plus-HD-2.3\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
The trust score is the reputation of Plus-HD- based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

8
Malware detections

utils.exe has been detected by the following 8 antivirus programs:
Antiy Labs AVL
 as AdWare/Win32.Lyckriks
Dr.Web
 as Adware.Plugin.73
ESET NOD32
 as Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.C
Jiangmin
 as AdWare/Lyckriks.bf
Kaspersky
 as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Lyckriks.cw
Malwarebytes
 as PUP.Optional.PlusHD.A
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_GEN.F47V0802
Vba32 AntiVirus
 as AdWare.Lyckriks
In addition, a total of 25 unique files installed by Plus-HD-2.3 contain malware detections. Detections include plus-hd-2.3-chromeinstaller.exe,plus-hd-2.3-bho.dll,plus-hd-2.3-codedownloader.exe,plus-hd-2.3-updater.exe,plus-hd-2.3-firefoxinstaller.exe,plus-hd-2.3-enabler.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

utils.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\plus-hd-2.3\utils.exe
Name:Plus-HD-2.3
Description:Plus-HD-2.3 Installer
MD5:
8
4acff5e8622b5047a93fd0a4be480891
Plus-HD-2.3-bho64.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:7f5b11bd1eb54cca60b78e900502fed7
Plus-HD-2.3-firefoxinstaller.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:
5
7fee040330fef696d42b298dd632fc69
Plus-HD-2.3-updater.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:
6
d3a63d01c7201c61486acf6ee1d14469
Plus-HD-2.3-codedownloader.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:
7
9cd6096a8c3633b62767fbbbbceed467
Plus-HD-2.3-enabler.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:d368f4d39b469fdb0d9d3b1c4541da05
Plus-HD-2.3-chromeinstaller.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:6e7760cae3e153e1e71b1babced109dc
Plus-HD-2.3-bho.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:4c996a928bb39d5263b4cd424e1e28dc
Plus-HD-2.3-bg.exe
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:e0103e6214d10995305214bf92ef6e8c
Plus-HD-2.3-buttonutil.exe
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:9ceb977179fd333240b83b3ba33d764c
Plus-HD-2.3-buttonutil64.exe
Publisher:Plus HD
MD5:5c82b0ce0c36f2376c97d91c3622b492

Installs by Country

52.6%
33.2%
4.5%
3.8%
1.4%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
BR
DE
FR
GB
ES
IT
US
MX
JP
RO
IL
IR
DK
AE

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

View apps software from FIRSERIA



Versions

1.29.153.0 1.57%
1.28.153.4 1.57%
1.28.153.3 1.12%
1.28.153.2 0.45%
1.28.153.0 12.36%
1.27.153.10 7.42%
1.27.153.9 1.35%
1.27.153.8 51.01%
1.27.153.5 23.15%

Facts

  • Plus-HD- is developed by FIRSERIA.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0071% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.1507%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 96.0%.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Plus-HD-2.3.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Plus-HD-2.3-firefoxinstaller'.
  • The current version is 1.29.153.0 with 9 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.27.153.8.
  • About 52.6% of users who have this installed are located in Brazil.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.69%
Windows XP 13.26%
Windows 8 10.79%
Windows Vista 4.27%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 25.79%
HP 17.77%
ASUS 9.46%
Medion 9.46%
Samsung 7.45%
Dell 6.02%
GIGABYTE 5.44%
Sony 5.16%
Lenovo 4.87%
AMI 3.15%
Toshiba 2.01%
Intel 1.72%
Sahara 0.86%
Compaq 0.29%
NEC 0.29%
Packard Bell 0.29%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male56
Female44
Age
< 188
18-2518
26-3535
36-4566
46-60126
60+66
Education
High School144
College102
Post Graduate69
Household Income
$0-50k114
$50-100k88
$100-150k58
$150k+34
 
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