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updategatesnapper.exe

gate snapper

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for gate snapper will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updategatesnapper.exe by gate snapper has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update gate snapper”. 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:
gate snapper  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5502.42117

MD5:
ce429ad46df1523b82e42808afab9316

SHA-1:
1ee1af558928a66363739129e352e7170891903e

SHA-256:
2e7ba430f2f4af2914081486e4e80f33d0ba49158e7ad1acd1a54a1bf727b1e3

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:43:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.204.248

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15125

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.192.14746

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GateSnapper.A
v2015.01.25.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.708
1.0.0.1015

File size:
661.2 KB (677,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5502.42117

Original file name:
gatesnapper2015012507.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gate snapper\updategatesnapper.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:
1/25/2015 8:24:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DvITJideB6ZYl1G/0UiAAIjkfKHwDEVFTDPdtxfPLu0XU:DvITJ5B6Z+jUFAfiHwyc0XU

Entry address:
0xA5046

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, 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, 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, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
652.5 KB (668,160 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update gate snapper

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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