Ransom Trojan

About “Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT” infection

Malware Removal

The Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT 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 Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (4 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Creates an excessive number of UDP connection attempts to external IP addresses
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Finnish
  • Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
  • Exhibits behavior characteristic of Cerber ransomware
  • Attempts to execute a binary from a dead or sinkholed URL
  • EternalBlue behavior
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
  • Generates some ICMP traffic
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system

Related domains:

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

How to determine Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT?


File Info:

crc32: 1AC58A6E
md5: bf0c773ef518e44f8f7ff034ce810f08
name: BF0C773EF518E44F8F7FF034CE810F08.mlw
sha1: 6f2e16dc921d071d244ced6b6585fe60fdaf276a
sha256: 92ea1a322ad837a222ba38553fbaf74ed2044556eb85cee6e4c678bff5f3bb82
sha512: b5cab3ae731f7b661bc8ed247631cbcc0c09c40d31e30c18a4580b2498c90d9136262ca1a8975fe873e623d4f54fb3cdb7f4024d5143cb8984933e1d8211cf79
ssdeep: 6144:uQmImvDNEHmnUkk3Oy6ADRCa6eO/GfovKPI/qfcv+JO/Gfov6WUqqFKx:OGn3D6ADRln4
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX: ?,x01FileDescription
CompanyName: TechSmith Corporation
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
FireEyeGeneric.mg.bf0c773ef518e44f
CAT-QuickHealRansom.Cerber.A4
ALYacTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
BitDefenderTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
K7GWTrojan ( 005058ff1 )
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005224381 )
CyrenW32/S-3e1d46f2!Eldorado
SymantecPacked.Generic.459
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.FZOQ
BaiduWin32.Trojan.Kryptik.azy
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Cerber-9779642-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
AlibabaRansom:Win32/Cerber.24fe2125
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Encoder.evdbdi
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10b6432a
Ad-AwareTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
EmsisoftTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT (B)
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Ransom.Cerber.BF@6tebck
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1106595
DrWebTrojan.Encoder.4691
ZillyaTrojan.Kryptik.Win32.1310049
TrendMicroRansom_HPCERBER.SMALY5A
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.hm
SophosML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-B
IkarusTrojan.Win32.Krypt
JiangminTrojan.Generic.bqsnj
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1106595
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Ransom]/Win32.Zerber
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Cerber.J
ArcabitTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
AhnLab-V3Win-Trojan/Cerber.Gen
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GDataTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
Acronissuspicious
McAfeeRansomware-CBER!BF0C773EF518
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
VBA32BScope.Trojan.Jorik
MalwarebytesGeneric.Trojan.Malicious.DDS
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom_HPCERBER.SMALY5A
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!1.AE9C (CLOUD)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!Snegb+qlc8I
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
FortinetW32/Zamg.O!tr
AVGWin32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
Qihoo-360Win32/Trojan.95c

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT?

Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZT 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.

About the author

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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