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GWGhost 2.71

Released 26 years ago. April 2000

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By Machine_GW


GWGhost 2.71
Informations
From China
Author Machine_GW
Family GWGhost
Category Information Stealer
Version GWGhost 2.71
Released Date Apr 2000, 26 years ago.
Additional Information
Server:
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\scanregw.exe 

size: 37.120 bytes

startup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "ScanRegistry" 
Old data: C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun 
New data: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SCANREGW.EXE /autorun 

added:
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DXInput.dll

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