GOOGLEDESKTOP.EXE

File Behavior

GOOGLEDESKTOP.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:

• Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
• Executes a Process
• This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
• This process creates other processes on disk
• Injects code into other processes
• Copies files
• Creates, modifies or schedules batch jobs
• Creates, registers ot modifies and SMTP Server
• Found on infected systems and resists interrogation by security products
• The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
• Executes Processes stored in Temporary Folders
• Adds a Registry Key (RUN) to auto start Programs on system start up
• Terminates Processes
• Looks at the contents of the autoexec.bat file
• Reads email address and phone book details
• Opens browser pop ups
• Changes the Internet Explorer Search Page

GOOGLEDESKTOP.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:

• Created as a process on disk
• Executed as a Process
• Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
• Terminated as a Process
• Copied to multiple locations on the system
• Deleted as a process from disk
• Created as a new Background Service on the machine
• Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
• Executed from Temporary Folders