Categories: Malware

What is “Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S”?

The Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S 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 Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S 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
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
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:

api.blockcypher.com

btc.blockr.io

bitaps.com

chain.so

ocsp.digicert.com

xpcx6erilkjced3j.14pxvn.top

How to determine Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S?


File Info:
crc32: 6B8D1132md5: e03ce4b1a91b4264d459c2eae49b295ename: E03CE4B1A91B4264D459C2EAE49B295E.mlwsha1: 35ad14f9ed1977547fae4b4c3a588321605f436fsha256: ac0759eaf02025391a0e7a5c8b7f102e72a4ec28cf05c644f8e5e53221dffe25sha512: a32ac9c3e675df4370860bc7b6ff849232e7c31c7944b2effd2b3338ced38835e1abfee58dbc17d2437116c8d92193f2a23224753f972eb320d887f57257facbssdeep: 3072:atTm9mLN6qMGiREQWbclVd6WcRGFR22ZefmYkEIDu2r4FOyoAHRi8aF8yqVrsf9:WTmuRirWbclVdX/BiIC2UN9uqVAmtype: MS-DOS executable, MZ for MS-DOS
Version Info:
FileDescription: Advanced  SystemCare  DisplayCompanyName: IObit  Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 005124651 )
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Encoder.4691
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba	Ransom:Win32/generic.ali2000010
K7GW	Trojan ( 005124651 )
Cybereason	malicious.1a91b4
Symantec	Ransom.Cerber
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Filecoder.Cerber.S
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Trojan-gen
Kaspersky	Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Zerber.foir
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114d9822
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667
Sophos	Mal/Generic-R + Mal/Cerber-K
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Skeeyah.E@75vlji
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34170.pmuaaiOProcj
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
TrendMicro	Ransom_HPCERBER.SMONT6
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Picsys.dc
FireEye	Generic.mg.e03ce4b1a91b4264
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Zerber.cwa
Avira	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.2128898
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Tiggre!rfn
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D1E42FD3
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.31731667
TACHYON	Ransom/W32.Cerber.261632
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	Artemis!E03CE4B1A91B
MAX	malware (ai score=81)
VBA32	Trojan.Tiggre
Panda	Trj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Ransom_HPCERBER.SMONT6
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.AE9C (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!W1qEe2WRWgk
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.Cerber
Fortinet	W32/Agent.EE9!tr
AVG	Win32:Trojan-gen
Paloalto	generic.ml