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About “ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-K” infection

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cerber ransomware
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

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


File Info:

crc32: EC11475Dmd5: bb9c0e9ffb6d8e9b2b353fe51ffcd383name: BB9C0E9FFB6D8E9B2B353FE51FFCD383.mlwsha1: 1c46bf70c7501d34d2a2377345e0e8c173914cc3sha256: 999092ab240f1c22504e9d9867571d8099f178495a97ce7f82b8d48e5edc7b60sha512: 6a5556851310b1ef470c1bfe461954cc3cc98daaa43afea36800271cfc77f5f4cbea87422d992b0741b3c84e0378a44aa6d32ee9b030ccd49f9d218803bf356fssdeep: 6144:Z0lGwfgm7VOQZ5FWMmv2J/UFX0YyjLJtSIJOGxw:Z0lPfgmoU5v/UCZJFitype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

InternalName: KdcFileVersion: 1.00CompanyName: EffectMatrix Inc.ProductName: Kodak dc Mov PatchProductVersion: 1.00OriginalFilename: Kdc.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

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

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Encoder.4691
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
FireEye Generic.mg.bb9c0e9ffb6d8e9b
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanRansom.Crowti.MUE.A4
McAfee Ransomware-GBN!BB9C0E9FFB6D
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0051dbbd1 )
BitDefender Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
K7GW Trojan ( 0051dbbd1 )
Cybereason malicious.ffb6d8
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34590.Mq1@aKnpDtmb
Cyren W32/S-b4f69a8c!Eldorado
Symantec Packed.Generic.459
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
ClamAV Win.Ransomware.Cerber-9779169-0
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.cf49a654
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Encoder.enxhkj
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!1.AF0E (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
Emsisoft Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1 (B)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.ERJ@6l0vie
Baidu Win32.Trojan.Cerber.h
Zillya Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.931059
TrendMicro Ransom_HPCERBER.SM30
McAfee-GW-Edition Ransomware-GBN!BB9C0E9FFB6D
Sophos ML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-K
Ikarus Trojan.Crypt
Jiangmin Trojan.Generic.bqyqp
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1110819
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Microsoft Ransom:Win32/Cerber!rfn
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GData Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
Cynet Malicious (score: 85)
AhnLab-V3 Win-Trojan/Cerber.Gen
Acronis suspicious
VBA32 Hoax.Zerber
ALYac Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.1
MAX malware (ai score=100)
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.2454176477
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.B
TrendMicro-HouseCall Ransom_HPCERBER.SM30
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b4d7bc
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!XZHTNTY4s/8
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.HCAW!tr
AVG Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto generic.ml
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360 Win32/Ransom.Cerber.HxQBGeIA

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

  • 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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