Ransom

Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J removal

Malware Removal

The Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J 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.J 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
  • Deletes its original binary from disk
  • 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:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
api.blockcypher.com
btc.blockr.io
bitaps.com
chain.so
ocsp.digicert.com

How to determine Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J?


File Info:

crc32: 401F674D
md5: 255ba1dc6d7332c8c22798132e428cbe
name: 255BA1DC6D7332C8C22798132E428CBE.mlw
sha1: b19f26745c937cc969a05fde4b2cc921f981f806
sha256: a4c83fdffbf371ea337a753c609af49e62a1f8d4a41dd5914d16f7e2cbc7cb0f
sha512: e18febb2dc1b763c94fbf18caa974f18ea71f8cd69f0e5b369cc6a5afcb0781b08729413925fb64a7a21581b642cad077df7edbe9f0ea58832dfeff2f42e310b
ssdeep: 6144:smrCnpnwnl6g9DSOJQwqzKHdvuqxXwDpKoQwe9DcmQ6KP:TCpn2P/JXMBQwe+P
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1
FireEyeGeneric.mg.255ba1dc6d7332c8
CAT-QuickHealRansom.Exxroute.A3
McAfeeTrojan-FLYQ!255BA1DC6D73
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005137001 )
BitDefenderTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1
K7GWTrojan ( 005137001 )
Cybereasonmalicious.c6d733
InvinceaML/PE-A + Mal/Elenoocka-E
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34590.qqX@am0LNkai
CyrenW32/Nymaim.BZ.gen!Eldorado
SymantecPacked.Generic.493
APEXMalicious
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Generickdz-6932285-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Ad-AwareTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1
TACHYONRansom/W32.Cerber.273969
SophosMal/Elenoocka-E
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.TrojanProxy.Bunitu.BP@6z4fir
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1120889
DrWebTrojan.Encoder.10731
TrendMicroRansom_CERBER.SM37
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dc
EmsisoftTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1 (B)
IkarusTrojan-Ransom.Cerber
GDataTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1
JiangminTrojan.Zerber.bod
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1120889
ArcabitTrojan.Ransom.Spora.Gen.1
SUPERAntiSpywareTrojan.Agent/Gen-Kryptik
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Cerber.J
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Cerber.R198751
Acronissuspicious
VBA32BScope.Backdoor.Tofsee
MAXmalware (ai score=86)
MalwarebytesTrojan.MalPack.VAK
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.FRHE
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom_CERBER.SM37
RisingDropper.Evotob!8.73F (TFE:5:G76OIHrJmqI)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!IzlSwmmsElc
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_94%
FortinetW32/GenKryptik.CRPN!tr
AVGWin32:Filecoder-AY [Trj]
AvastWin32:Filecoder-AY [Trj]
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM20.1.3967.Malware.Gen

How to remove Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J?

Ransom:Win32/Cerber.J removal tool
  • 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.

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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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