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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: 41416753md5: 4c79d17b1df657ccea933544c01c105cname: 4C79D17B1DF657CCEA933544C01C105C.mlwsha1: 6f43f47320577594ca3dc0fb9f2b4159d17061aasha256: 2f90cde3d57415ad3088a09f07769750c64f87eacc029d6338440cb634d5cff5sha512: 297fd0a769c9a85f448e3d5cefb1b90231707d39c9318938e322f36f1ee8cdb7e3a56c3627e925b6dffea05fcd49a336a2cfebc2d5d1ec462e8cc87e1f282ff8ssdeep: 6144:sO8h5XxCivnyf7Q7LABmfzIVeLdKNXneHdnCANnSy4bYyYJ3xSI3ER4Kv:i5X8ivyuIVeLa4td7uYsI3mJtype: 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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