Mal/Cerber-Y removal tips

The Mal/Cerber-Y 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.

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What Mal/Cerber-Y virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
Enumerates user accounts on the system
Creates RWX memory
A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
Reads data out of its own binary image
Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
Performs some HTTP requests
Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cerber ransomware
Attempts to execute a binary from a dead or sinkholed URL
Creates a hidden or system file
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
Harvests information related to installed mail clients
Collects information to fingerprint the system
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

a.tomx.xyz

api.blockcypher.com

btc.blockr.io

bitaps.com

chain.so

ocsp.digicert.com

p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1lseoi.top

How to determine Mal/Cerber-Y?


File Info:
crc32: 41416753
md5: 4c79d17b1df657ccea933544c01c105c
name: 4C79D17B1DF657CCEA933544C01C105C.mlw
sha1: 6f43f47320577594ca3dc0fb9f2b4159d17061aa
sha256: 2f90cde3d57415ad3088a09f07769750c64f87eacc029d6338440cb634d5cff5
sha512: 297fd0a769c9a85f448e3d5cefb1b90231707d39c9318938e322f36f1ee8cdb7e3a56c3627e925b6dffea05fcd49a336a2cfebc2d5d1ec462e8cc87e1f282ff8
ssdeep: 6144:sO8h5XxCivnyf7Q7LABmfzIVeLdKNXneHdnCANnSy4bYyYJ3xSI3ER4Kv:i5X8ivyuIVeLa4td7uYsI3mJ
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Mal/Cerber-Y also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005021da1 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Encoder.5994
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.MauvaiseRI.S5246750
ALYac	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Filecoder.Win32.3938
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_90% (D)
Alibaba	Ransom:Win32/generic.ali2000010
K7GW	Trojan ( 005021da1 )
Cybereason	malicious.b1df65
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.F
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Filecoder.ekrgms
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10bbcd1f
Ad-Aware	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
Sophos	Mal/Cerber-Y
Comodo	Malware@#eorgtpr6b15k
BitDefenderTheta	AI:Packer.265A3A1521
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Ransom_CERBER.F117AH
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.gm
FireEye	Generic.mg.4c79d17b1df657cc
Emsisoft	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Zerber.anl
Avira	TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.1E37214
Microsoft	Ransom:Win32/Cerber.G
Arcabit	Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.2
GData	Gen:Heur.Ransom.Cerber.2
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Cerber.R193857
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	Artemis!4C79D17B1DF6
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
VBA32	Hoax.Zerber
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_CERBER.F117AH
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.A86A (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.Zerber!guskU334sBU
Ikarus	AdWare.GenericKD
Fortinet	W32/Kryptik.FMZC!tr
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Mal/Cerber-Y?

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.