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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘gate snapper 1.0.0.7’. 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:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
e9a1cc374aade531caf243c5fe388aa5

SHA-1:
b69761b10a68c7212ec890ccbb4dcaf9e7bb42ab

SHA-256:
7d2d8eacf75fb6f10e413ec4e8ef32c5ef98faad52698e724894b556e185c4ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:29:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.gatesnapper (M)
16.3.5.17

File size:
262.7 KB (269,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

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:
11/19/2014 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:
2/14/2015 9:05:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ZmiYckxqEbUViVqUsVNXBB+/nFK3wY+lx9ZKTvhKj0cEU:ZmiYckziiVMrXFdI9ZQYLb

Entry address:
0xF515

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, EA, 7E, 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, D8, 21, 03, 10, E8, 4C, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, 77, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, C4, 93, 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 1.0.0.7

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=2015021516&bet=3

http://install-cdn.gatesnapper.com/bed?r=2015021511&bet=3

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