What is “Cerbu.138462”?

The Cerbu.138462 is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

What Cerbu.138462 virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• NtSetInformationThread: attempt to hide thread from debugger
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Behavioural detection: Transacted Hollowing
• Checks for the presence of known windows from debuggers and forensic tools
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• A possible heap spray exploit has been detected
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Harvests cookies for information gathering

How to determine Cerbu.138462?

File Info:
name: 0987FCAA46D379963A5F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7e4c2708b484e468bf54b9472d84d3b3efb28ca894dc1d6715b81de2a5f54af3crc32: F9A7AA0Emd5: 0987fcaa46d379963a5f958a0c67c9c6sha1: bbac48fe7d5ed178f629a4f735fdd153736c501bsha256: 7e4c2708b484e468bf54b9472d84d3b3efb28ca894dc1d6715b81de2a5f54af3sha512: 499e477d8de6071854df1fea55ca1d4648b1aeda4480ff521f0461751f4c7469920a0011a7e16f1c29aa25307d5156d6de19ff7959129fd62d3d7c9ac64badf5ssdeep: 196608:Vqst7zun8T+/NfCKCNTXCElpu50JxI4pR:Vqs9ayyHCNTXCYps0YCtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1AE76335331C2C4B2E37624359D1BAB543AACB9342766CFAB77C8692AC4740A0B3357D7sha3_384: 34bf77910f6aa69a603905309dfc153fd7f2776347253a3060107a4d55eb5528ad02def4746370939969efcfee26f110ep_bytes: e85a040000e98efeffff3b0dc8a14300timestamp: 2019-04-27 20:03:27
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Cerbu.138462 also known as:

How to remove Cerbu.138462?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.