Beapy Malware Threat Removal

This article can help you to remove Beapy Virus. The step by step removal works for every version of Microsoft Windows.

Beapy is yet another dangerous malware. This virus falls under the Trojan horse category. It is a sneaky, destructive, and highly dangerous intruder. If you suspect that your PC harbors this virus, take immediate action. The more time this Trojan spends on your OS, the worse your predicament gets. Beapy is a nightmare. As soon as it invades your computer, corruption follows. The Trojan alters the registry and drops malicious files. It modifies essential system directories and starts dangerous processes. The virus corrupts your OS and connects to a remote contact and control (C&C) server. It wastes no time and sends confidential information to the unknown server. And as if that’s not bad enough, but Beapy also attempts to infect the other devices in your network. Do not underestimate the situation! You are facing a threat. Beapy has only one purpose: to cause harm. It serves the interests of its criminal creators. Do not play games with them. You cannot win against these criminals. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the Trojan. Find where this menace lurks and delete it upon detection! The sooner you clean your OS, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Corrupted websites, fake updates, malicious links, malvertising, spam messages. You can never know where parasites such as Beapy might strike from. So, don’t let your guard down! No anti-virus app can protect you if you throw caution to the wind. Only your vigilance can keep your PC infection-free. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Don’t be lazy. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. And, of course, be very careful with your inbox. The good old spam messages are still the number one cause of Trojan infections. Do not give into naivety. Treat all unexpected messages as potential threats. Whether it’s an instant message or an email, always verify the senders. If, for example, you receive an unexpected email from an organization, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there to the suspicious one. If they don’t match, delete the pretender. You can also enter the suspicious addresses into a search engine. If they were used for questionable activities, someone might have complained online.

Why is this dangerous?

Beapy is a nasty Trojan. It spreads its roots around your entire operating system and corrupts everything. Once in control of your OS, the virus starts its malicious operations. It scans your computer for sensitive information and sends the data to an unknown server. The virus knows your IP and MAC addresses, your OS version, your installed apps. It can also help spyware and keyloggers infect your OS and thus, monitor even more data points. The virus might steal personal and financial details. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. It might also corrupt or delete your saved data. Beapy is unpredictable! This versatile virus allows the hackers to manipulate your OS remotely. No one can tell you what the future holds for your device. One is known, though. The Trojan won’t do you a favor. This parasite is a weapon that aims at your privacy and security. Do not waste time in debates. Remove the malware before it gets you in serious trouble.

Manual Beapy Removal Instructions

The Beapy infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Beapy infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Track down Beapy related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Beapy startup location

STEP 3: Delete Beapy traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Beapy related processes in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Beapy startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Beapy virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

Step 4: Undo the possible damage done by Beapy

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Beapy, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

 

• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Beapy Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible virus leftovers or temporary files.