Associated Malware Groups
The filename is associated with the malware groups:
- Cloaked Malware
- Malicious Software
File Behavior
GGPW.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- This process creates other processes on disk
- The process hooks code into all running processes which could allow it to take control of the system or record keyboard input, mouse activity and screen contents
- Hooks the WININET.DLL function allowing it to read or copy Http and Https web page content and session information
- Executes a Process
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- This Process Deletes Other Processes From Disk
- Injects code into other processes
- Performs DNS look ups to resolve URL IP addresses
- Disables the Notification Balloon for the Windows Security Center
- Disables Access to the Windows Registry Editior
- Disables Access to the Task Manager built into Windows
- Modifies Windows Security Policies to restrict/expand User Privileges on the machine
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Antivirus status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall status alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop Firewall override alerts from being displayed
- Changes the Windows Security Center to stop warnings from being displayed if automatic Windows Updates are not enabled
GGPW.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
- Added as a Registry auto start to load Program on Boot up
- Terminated as a Process
- Registered as a Dynamic Link Library File
Country Of Origin
The filename GGPW.EXE was first seen on Mar 17 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- The United Kingdom on Mar 17 2010
- Mexico on Mar 17 2010
- Iran, Islamic Republic of on Apr 15 2010
- Netherlands on Apr 24 2010
- China on May 6 2010
- Vietnam on Jun 24 2010
- Romania on Jan 18 2012
File Name Aliases
GGPW.EXE can also use the following file names:
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 211,456 bytes
- 154,112 bytes
- 203,264 bytes
- 375,725 bytes
- 207,360 bytes
- 134,144 bytes
File Type
The filename GGPW.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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