Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT removal

The Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT 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 Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT virus can do?

• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• 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
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
• Performs some HTTP requests
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Looks up the external IP address
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to delete volume shadow copies
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• 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
• Attempts to identify installed AV products by installation directory
• Checks the system manufacturer, likely for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Creates a copy of itself
• Generates some ICMP traffic
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT?

File Info:
crc32: DDCA2C2C
md5: ad787f5183e689b07542c001d8009641
name: AD787F5183E689B07542C001D8009641.mlw
sha1: 0cb1bdefa7929d6b5137556db492de499edfc618
sha256: f1ff9d5b15a8d324b0436f197ae4298bd4c31f43f4ba53ec303368e2a0f5153f
sha512: 9da4bad8552e8eb72f3c2945bf639de377832fda69eca22201fc8df8332269c384f5156c73d63c6181ce5613711156cfb82a1813040f2603b184fef69c0050d3
ssdeep: 3072:72sxSf5OHdJPYGCcUs5AfLuLxcqafgP7Gps8q:72JO9PlV5AfGO48
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2009-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
InternalName: TokenGenerator64
FileVersion: 1.0.172.0
CompanyName: AD   Obe Systems Incorporated
ProductName: TokenGenerator64.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.172.0
FileDescription: TokenGenerator64.exe
OriginalFilename: TokenGenerator64.exe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT also known as:

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Cerber.HVT?

• 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.