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Should I remove “ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-B”?

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What ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-B virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
Creates RWX memory
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.
Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
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
Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

Related domains:

api.blockcypher.com

btc.blockr.io

bitaps.com

chain.so

ocsp.digicert.com

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


File Info:
crc32: CAC38446md5: a7eb93f412ba49295387589ce8ad68eaname: A7EB93F412BA49295387589CE8AD68EA.mlwsha1: c492970a5c733bda00c5865671fa152c53cd54e5sha256: 4e29faa37edf318e137dedebbf2dda6b066a33146111e4264e282f2db3870930sha512: 7701e757540af11d4a2bf03759bbb50d41c3f57fbe90d4baffc730ffbc4c0b2bbaf6389c0087bd0ad7970acff956933ef714accc9764af81c681a6ecc00171efssdeep: 6144:Psfn8YBDfSXUgzRfHGvF9RBxCHqPNn8ivHof/HSAKDt97sW:QnrBDfjF9TxCqhHa/HC97sWtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
FileDescription: mst Defrag SDK ServiceFileVersion: 3,6,0,6165Comments: mst Defrag  SDK  ServiceCompanyName: mst software  GmbH,  GermanyTranslation: 0x0000 0x04b0

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

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Ransomware.Razy-7001087-0
FireEye	Generic.mg.a7eb93f412ba4929
CAT-QuickHeal	Ransom.Cerber.A4
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005224381 )
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976
K7GW	Trojan ( 005224381 )
Cybereason	malicious.412ba4
Baidu	Win32.Trojan.Kryptik.anp
Cyren	W32/Ransom.EX.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Packed.Generic.459
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba	Ransom:Win32/generic.ali2000010
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Zerber.eoipsy
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976 (B)
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Ransom.Cerber.EW@73u1y1
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen7
DrWeb	Trojan.Encoder.11198
Zillya	Trojan.Zerber.Win32.2249
TrendMicro	Ransom_HPCERBER.SMALY5A
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Ransomware.gh
Sophos	ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-B
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.Cerber
Jiangmin	Trojan.Zerber.bxa
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira	TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen7
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Zerber
Microsoft	Ransom:Win32/Cerber.K
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D9840
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData	Trojan.GenericKDZ.38976
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Cerber.Exp
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	Ransomware-CBER!A7EB93F412BA
TACHYON	Ransom/W32.Cerber.480768
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Encoder
Malwarebytes	Cerber.Ransom.Encrypt.DDS
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Kryptik.FRVT
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_HPCERBER.SMALY5A
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.AD41 (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!DNoXAcTW0Hg
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Fortinet	W32/Kryptik.HGZD!tr
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34590.Dq0@aWOutxFi
AVG	Win32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360	Win32/Ransom.Filecoder.HxQB8oQA