gatesnapperbho.dll

gate snapper

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module gatesnapperbho.dll by gate snapper has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘gate snapper 1.0.0.6’. This file is typically installed with the program gate snapper by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
gate snapper  (signed and verified)

Product:
gate snapper

Version:
1.0.0.6

MD5:
313745aea3d182d343b3bb64c47706cd

SHA-1:
8020224885f1309a86ca2d2d10a93db46dddab64

SHA-256:
5f33b3008dbc824107eb7548134c66f9058f79fbb967c2e860b89b53e2d22284

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:07:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
482

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
1.0.0.425

avast!
MSIL:BrowseFox-BE [PUP]
2014.9-151010

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2016.0.2960

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.151010

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
1.0.20.1415

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-285
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
22467

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1734
9.0.1.0283

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
8.15.10.10.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11794

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
10/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-7bed2e86
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
11.2015-10-10_7

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.205.16253

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1295

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GateSnapper.A
v2015.10.10.10

McAfee
BrowseFox-FRR
5600.6616

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
16.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterBrowse.1
11.20151010

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.CY
15.06.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.10.10.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD5
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.gatesnapper (M)
15.10.10.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17D5649F!399860895
23.00.65.151008

Sophos
Generic PUA IA
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
9577

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0EB215
7.2.283

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0EB215
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Kranet
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41178

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.58304
2.0.0.2033

File size:
244.7 KB (250,616 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.6

Copyright:
(c) gate snapper. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gate snapper\gatesnapperbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/19/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/20/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=gate snapper, O=gate snapper, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
133A7A0373BA5F8F11B450D044B92146

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2015 4:45:56 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YnZoaLApKmh3vpAC0yBzw+8JSd15+kxIaIjZbimhXI:Y3LApKE3v2C/zxItemh4

Entry address:
0x12854

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 78, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 1C, A5, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
gate snapper 1.0.0.6

CLSID:
{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}


The file gatesnapperbho.dll has been discovered within the following program.

gate snapper  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This is browser adware. It installs in the user's web browser and while running will display unwanted ads from malicious software and other adware. It is bundled through download managers.
gatesnapper.com/support
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