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.

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: DDCA2C2Cmd5: ad787f5183e689b07542c001d8009641name: AD787F5183E689B07542C001D8009641.mlwsha1: 0cb1bdefa7929d6b5137556db492de499edfc618sha256: f1ff9d5b15a8d324b0436f197ae4298bd4c31f43f4ba53ec303368e2a0f5153fsha512: 9da4bad8552e8eb72f3c2945bf639de377832fda69eca22201fc8df8332269c384f5156c73d63c6181ce5613711156cfb82a1813040f2603b184fef69c0050d3ssdeep: 3072:72sxSf5OHdJPYGCcUs5AfLuLxcqafgP7Gps8q:72JO9PlV5AfGO48type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2009-2010 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.InternalName: TokenGenerator64FileVersion: 1.0.172.0CompanyName: AD   Obe Systems IncorporatedProductName: TokenGenerator64.exeProductVersion: 1.0.172.0FileDescription: TokenGenerator64.exeOriginalFilename: TokenGenerator64.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

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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.