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gatesnapperun.exe

gate snapper

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application gatesnapperun.exe by gate snapper has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program gate snapper by gate snapper.
Publisher:
gate snapper  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
aa647292af72cad06d7e1ca4309286cb

SHA-1:
be6e3eecff61a999da399076d51b7fe0c0e27840

SHA-256:
535cd32dea8ee79cb689fb18c835558d12f65550a57cedcb5b38f9684384ae6c

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:
5/5/2024 11:58:04 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.11.18

File size:
549.7 KB (562,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
gate snapper Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gate snapper\gatesnapperun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
gate snapper

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 12:59:59 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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/26/2015 11:25:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x877EE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 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, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 60, 00, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, 78, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 90, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, A8, 00, 00, 80, 03, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 80, 04, 00, 00, 00, D8, 00, 00, 80, 05, 00, 00, 00, F0, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.0476

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
534 KB (546,816 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
gate snapper

Display publisher:
gate snapper

Display version:
2015.04.12.225019

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\gate snapper\gatesnapperUn.exe REP_


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