Threat Database Adware Gate Snapper

Gate Snapper

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,755
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 805
First Seen: December 15, 2014
Last Seen: July 23, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Gate Snapper is detected as an adware-supported application that may generate annoying advertising pop-ups while users browser through the Internet. This application is designed to run on well-known browsers. Once it infiltrates your system, Gate Snapper may start making changes to your computer default settings and also your browsers. Ad-supported programs like Gate Snapper are also capable of redirecting users to undesired websites and thus generate online traffic for their benefit. Moreover, unwanted applications such as Gate Snapper may install additional programs that might pose a risk to your system. Computer security specialists advise users to uninstall Gate Snapper using a legitimate anti-malware product.

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Registry Details

Gate Snapper may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{716A2AB8-13CC-4127-805B-741C6645289D}
{CEE00584-2397-4D9E-AD54-428509D12B91}
SOFTWARE\Gate Snapper
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{5C209959-0FB3-4321-A84F-EB0978250927}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Gate Snapper
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4a532aa9-cf26-4fd4-b245-cb4e3b401af9}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{5c209959-0fb3-4321-a84f-eb0978250927}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Gate Snapper
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Gate Snapper

Directories

Gate Snapper may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Gate Snapper
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Gate Snapper
%Temp%\Gate Snapper

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