About “Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F” infection

The Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F 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 Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Enumerates user accounts on the system
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Modifies boot configuration settings
• Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cerber ransomware
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Mimics the file times of a Windows system file
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• EternalBlue behavior
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Creates a copy of itself
• Generates some ICMP traffic
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F?

File Info:
crc32: C15BAFA2md5: ccd420a6aab443f8c06e321de5eb84dbname: CCD420A6AAB443F8C06E321DE5EB84DB.mlwsha1: 119237229d354f6b331b1a6a4ebab3ba6b767f3fsha256: 4651fc727d6373005521b556707eac242ef58561cc47187536b8e1afeb965e1esha512: 6e83faed05f9c8ccd8c7fd63ac9a0642ef252598b3dd508b4938d0af1078673fd89ea911bb1ddebb8f834f905b00075f45ae21a1263ba7d209ab98f1c5606927ssdeep: 3072:VWkuo7G8k16R29YDarcfJ0rk3EhiVfqHD4zfIR4+p7qFth5jl0qggX9:VWkuWP/fJ0rMmZHD+l3Ft10qgtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2005-2007 by HobolHelp windows type editor: :x0bx01ProductVersionInternalName: wteditFileVersion: 0, 1, 0, 1CompanyName: Yo-D  izignecialBuild: DPrivateBuild: Zx1dx01ProductNameLegalTrademarks: Unofficial (Preliminary) HTML Help Specification by Paul Wise, Jed WingComments: NO WARANTY and NO SUPPORT1, 0, 1:  FileDescription: HtmlHelp windows type editorOriginalFilename: wtedit.rcTranslation: 0x0019 0x04e3

Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F also known as:

How to remove Mal/Generic-R + Troj/Cerber-F?

• 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.