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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 13 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’. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from install-cdn.gatesnapper.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
gate snapper  (signed and verified)

Product:
gate snapper

Version:
1.0.0.6

MD5:
84ba18e5e07080d1b26fbfc000799861

SHA-1:
88d5bea011512e173b0937f4545a11ad75cceac1

SHA-256:
d5b54795ceb17c63bf02ed3fece9fd83e2f95f5a436e0e627fefaad701630019

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:54:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.203.144

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2016.0.3223

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15120

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20781

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.142
9.0.1.020

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
9.11045

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.191.14703

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GateSnapper.A
v2015.01.20.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte
0.30.0.64812

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

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.1.20.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Kranet
3.12.26.3

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:
gate snapper

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/20/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 5:29:59 AM

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

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

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2015 6:02:09 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:MnZoaLApKmh3vpAC0yBzw+8JSd15+kxIaIIZbinhb:M3LApKE3v2C/zxIuenhb

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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Entropy:
6.3518

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 seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://install-cdn.gatesnapper.com/bed?r=2015012007&bet=3

http://install-cdn.gatesnapper.com/bed?r=2015012022&bet=3

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