About “Ransom.Cerber.Generic” infection

The Ransom.Cerber.Generic 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 Ransom.Cerber.Generic virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Compression (or decompression)
• Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Creates RWX memory
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Queries information on disks for anti-virtualization via Device Information APIs
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• A system process is generating network traffic likely as a result of process injection
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Harvests information related to installed mail clients
• Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Ransom.Cerber.Generic?

File Info:
crc32: FAEFE16Bmd5: b4dd61d1e59dfaaff81c3bee8d88cbaename: B4DD61D1E59DFAAFF81C3BEE8D88CBAE.mlwsha1: 0c5e4badd0fa6e542b93e3b26364f7f4fdb10625sha256: 5030f40a5fb6de32c5f3b8d978c1dd881619fab56f06973e4a2dfe1ec04b5da2sha512: ef227d79bfb130c43dfab93137e5e4fc43ceefc45e47ecfe2da55de76559e3bd83e877bb649e9651a7ed9fc7c6896bf7a63a1dce104747b6fa3b4df99e98f197ssdeep: 6144:2UjRwjVvFFq10BQG4+DWdiVk27+ZT6mV9aif6ooPn9rpGLTu0HOLAvcG6jhjiTnM:2qKVv61a4+MOq6mV9V6H1GLCivChjsDAtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Ransom.Cerber.Generic also known as:

How to remove Ransom.Cerber.Generic?

• 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.