{efe93952-e041-4e49-a1cc-461436cf69d0}gw.sys

AppEnable

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file {efe93952-e041-4e49-a1cc-461436cf69d0}gw.sys by AppEnable has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a Windows kernel mode device driver named “{efe93952-e041-4e49-a1cc-461436cf69d0}Gw”. 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:
StdLib  (signed by AppEnable)

Product:
StdLib

Version:
1.4.4.6 built by: WinDDK

MD5:
f9550184620376b4cb51603f843a0a99

SHA-1:
9e127ad21cb859876ee6acb372b1a458e1eeda80

SHA-256:
825dfedba6befbef7ff5921e0f3169e070a0053e33ba371eeec30e125dca11d6

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:15:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.V
5831067

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.BrowseFox
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.A.1227
7.11.188.94

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-DY [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3281

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.V
1.0.20.1640

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Netfilter-134
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.AltBrowse.IZZV
20178

Dr.Web
hacktool program Tool.NetFilter.313
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.V
9.0.0.4570

F-Prot
W32/A-76f53fd6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.V
11.2014-24-11_2

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox
14.11.24

McAfee
Artemis!F95501846203
5600.6937

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.V
15.0.0.984

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.NetFilter.dgkdox
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.V
14.11.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.618
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AppEnable.l
14.11.24.2

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Win64.Yotoon
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.CPEX.Win32.29350
2.0.0.1991

File size:
42.1 KB (43,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.4.6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 StdLib

Original file name:
StdLib.sys

File type:
Driver (Win32 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\{efe93952-e041-4e49-a1cc-461436cf69d0}gw.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AppEnable, O=AppEnable, L=San Diego, 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:
6860DA46B7B1033AEAA52297BEEE857A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2014 7:29:27 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:FN0457WBZwpHs63E+X7BIrTsCEziDH+JgrVJddy6KV:HhUcpH/0+LCf7EziDHhdlKV

Entry address:
0xA03E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, E8, BD, FF, FF, FF, 5D, E9, 20, 70, FF, FF, CC, CC, 94, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, CE, A4, 00, 00, E0, 80, 00, 00, B4, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 24, A5, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, EC, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, A4, A9, 00, 00, 38, 80, 00, 00, C4, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 9C, AA, 00, 00, 10, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, FC, A4, 00, 00, 10, A5, 00, 00, E8, A4...
 
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Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
{efe93952-e041-4e49-a1cc-461436cf69d0}Gw

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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