Ransom Trojan

About “Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV” infection

Malware Removal

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 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
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • 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:

api.blockcypher.com
hjhqmbxyinislkkt.1j9r76.top

How to determine Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV?


File Info:

crc32: 0A00879E
md5: 5f61d5d9dc0cdf03bf96ea1ca17878bf
name: 5F61D5D9DC0CDF03BF96EA1CA17878BF.mlw
sha1: a6447f1f7a16980a305c95f402c350ffcf49f7af
sha256: f1787c2644d8942238aece8d2211c0c5748b6b5d68dd438f2e2382530ac4a9d5
sha512: 7e4c385f956da2425d211a92bcebd543a76ae1d73b29123585185ba86eb8dc379acb582805997e3d3a3fdda922d80fe109466c241143bafbd412326de7d542df
ssdeep: 6144:xfyBF2mqGxP/iZLDrbNhaRvTsbo2wR3YwO/GfovKPI/qfcv+JO/Gfove2Ih1FKR:G/xyhaRvTE3y3txq
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

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

Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ClamAVWin.Ransomware.Cerber-9806405-0
FireEyeGeneric.mg.5f61d5d9dc0cdf03
CAT-QuickHealRansom.Cerber.A4
McAfeeRansomware-GCQ!5F61D5D9DC0C
CylanceUnsafe
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 005224381 )
BitDefenderTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
K7GWTrojan ( 00504d571 )
Cybereasonmalicious.9dc0cd
BaiduWin32.Trojan.Kryptik.bin
CyrenW32/S-3e1d46f2!Eldorado
SymantecPacked.Generic.459
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.Menti.gen
AlibabaRansom:Win32/generic.ali2000010
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Zerber.elqqqx
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Zerber.tnW5
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10b58809
Ad-AwareTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
EmsisoftTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV (B)
ComodoTrojWare.Win32.Ransom.Cerber.BF@6tebck
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1106595
DrWebTrojan.Encoder.10295
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicroRansom_CERBER.F117BM
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.fc
SophosML/PE-A + Mal/Cerber-B
IkarusTrojan.Win32.Crypt
JiangminTrojan.Zerber.ati
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1106595
Antiy-AVLTrojan[Ransom]/Win32.Zerber
MicrosoftRansom:Win32/Cerber.J
ArcabitTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
ZoneAlarmTrojan.Win32.Menti.gen
GDataTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
TACHYONRansom/W32.Cerber.327442
AhnLab-V3Win-Trojan/Cerber.Gen
Acronissuspicious
ALYacTrojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
VBA32BScope.Trojan.Jorik
MalwarebytesGeneric.Trojan.Malicious.DDS
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Kryptik.FZOQ
TrendMicro-HouseCallRansom_CERBER.F117BM
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!1.AE9C (CLOUD)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!WSD/1qVwZIU
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
FortinetW32/Injector.EETM!tr
AVGWin32:Filecoder-BG [Trj]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360Win32/TrojanDownloader.Menti.HxQBuO0A

How to remove Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV?

Trojan.Ransom.Cerber.ZV 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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