Categories: Malware

What is “ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB”?

The ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB 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 ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB virus can do?

  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • A process created a hidden window
  • Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cerber ransomware
  • Attempts to execute a binary from a dead or sinkholed URL
  • Writes a potential ransom message to disk
  • EternalBlue behavior
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
  • Generates some ICMP traffic
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system

Related domains:

edgedl.me.gvt1.com
api.blockcypher.com
btc.blockr.io
bitaps.com
chain.so
ocsp.digicert.com
p27dokhpz2n7nvgr.1j9r76.top

How to determine ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB?


File Info:

crc32: E50DBB1Amd5: 39c6a9f16abe50a301d3fd51f8b74d64name: 39C6A9F16ABE50A301D3FD51F8B74D64.mlwsha1: 429c0c860d13f884834e7e04ba99563377cbeaaasha256: 8e8c2453d577d254cb2c2843d6b3c31418e57b53dead86c34a76e3c179783100sha512: 8c88b76b3b11c8c1ac88ee304d356d2896e8a3796cb14cc6014407935367fb61daec83530d06994993c0006785d9ef4d985baa398c56b17c72913903fbfa89a6ssdeep: 6144:WTm8396KgZrXuwWUzppm2PBq7jXFIuTWjGXDfCOhHN2DmB/p4ZY6RUEAz/iSxkTw:Wa8ZgZrHWIpU2Pkvf9XDLWspJVz/i0Lttype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2017InternalName: Pchild9_.exeFileVersion: 1.0.0.1CompanyName: TODO: ProductName: TODO: ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1FileDescription: TODO: OriginalFilename: Pchild9_.exeTranslation: 0x040c 0x04b0

ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0050b53a1 )
Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.10731
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
CAT-QuickHeal Ransom.Crysis.A5
ALYac Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.Pakes.Win32.40625
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Cerber.5f827400
K7GW Trojan ( 0050b53a1 )
Cybereason malicious.16abe5
Cyren W32/Cerber.JNQI-8426
Symantec Packed.Generic.511
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.K
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Zerber.eziqsv
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.11499106
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB
Comodo Malware@#b1rxuh58qai8
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34170.vmNfaW98jchm
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.fc
FireEye Generic.mg.39c6a9f16abe50a3
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin Trojan.Zerber.bpc
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1120931
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_92%
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.30B64C7
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.Cerber.311
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Zerber.C1944418
McAfee Ransomware-FMEE!39C6A9F16ABE
MAX malware (ai score=83)
VBA32 Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Filecoder
Malwarebytes Ransom.Cerber
Panda Trj/CI.A
Yandex Trojan.Zerber!qziiynEYktk
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Filecoder
Fortinet W32/FilecoderCerber.K!tr
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-AB?

  • 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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