{5eeb83d0-96ea-4249-942c-beead6847053}gw64.sys

SmarterPower

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file {5eeb83d0-96ea-4249-942c-beead6847053}gw64.sys by SmarterPower has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “{5eeb83d0-96ea-4249-942c-beead6847053}Gw64”. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
StdLib  (signed by SmarterPower)

Product:
StdLib

Version:
1.4.3.1 built by: WinDDK

MD5:
7000da8413d7b6817548a1f56e02e26a

SHA-1:
5ab9fd92b5ecd3d6a0ef650fb40fa3ce14f19f69

SHA-256:
2f81d5ddaf477bea5e584c236df7156800706ad61e4d074f36baf4c0f7449366

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:15:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.L
894

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.BPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win64.SwiftBrowse
2014.07.13

avast!
Win64:Malware-gen
2014.9-140825

AVG
Webet
2015.0.3372

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.L
1.0.20.1185

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18740

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.123
9.0.1.0229

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.AJ
8.14.08.25.01

ESET NOD32
Win64/Riskware.NetFilter.C application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.L
11.2014-25-08_2

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SpadeCast
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.Win64.Adload
14.0.0.3355

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NetFilter
v2014.08.25.01

McAfee
Program.PUP-Amonetize
5600.7028

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.L
15.0.0.711

nProtect
Adware.SwiftBrowse.L
14.05.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.25.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.RiskWare.a25
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmarterPower.n
14.8.25.1

Sophos
BrowseSmart
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0523
7.2.237

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.SwiftBrowse
32294

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Yotoon.Win64.3
2.0.0.1897

File size:
60.1 KB (61,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.3.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 StdLib

Original file name:
StdLib.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\{5eeb83d0-96ea-4249-942c-beead6847053}gw64.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/4/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/5/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SmarterPower, O=SmarterPower, 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:
38D7C83A73CB4E3AC85648608E3170D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/30/2014 3:31:58 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:yot2dxF9O8ZF33iqiIy938bWp9XcfBfyQ7owidI1zn:y9JRicy938ip9efV1j

Entry address:
0xF064

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, 4C, 8B, C2, 4C, 8B, C9, E8, 95, FF, FF, FF, 49, 8B, D0, 49, 8B, C9, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 2E, 20, FF, FF, CC, CC, 38, F2, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 1C, F6, 00, 00, 60, C1, 00, 00, 28, F1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, BE, F9, 00, 00, 50, C0, 00, 00, D8, F0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, B6, FA, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 9A, FA, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 86, FA, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.9330

Code size:
46.5 KB (47,616 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
{5eeb83d0-96ea-4249-942c-beead6847053}Gw64

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI