Remove Clampi Virus Trojan

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

If Clampi has managed to infect your computer, then your financial stability as at serious risk. This Trojan is a sophisticated virus created with one goal — to steal financial information. It enters your device in complete silence and corrupts your entire system. The Trojan alters your system settings, modifies your Registry, and corrupts essential processes. Once settled, it infects your browser. The Trojan spies on you. It tracks your keystrokes. It is after your login credentials, personal information and other banking data. Do not underestimate it. The virus can also scan the files you have saved on your HDD. Once Clampi has what it needs, it sends it to its owners. This parasite communicates with a Command and Control (C&C) server. The stream of bad news is not ending here. Not only can the virus send information, it can also receive data. The hackers can send it instructions to carry out various processes. They can control the virus remotely and re-program it at any time. This Trojan is versatile. It adapts to the situation and acts in its owners’ interest. Unfortunately, this means that it works against you. You are a target! The hackers can upgrade and update the parasite to attack you. Furthermore, by keeping the parasite on board, you risk your other devices’ security. This virus spreads like wildfire. It may corrupt the devices you connect you your network. It may also corrupt your files and thus, reach every device you send these files to. This time, you were lucky. Your security software detected the parasite. However, if you don’t take action, the hackers may upgrade the virus and hide it from your anti-virus app. Don’t throw your luck in the wind. Act against the virus. Remove Clampi the first chance you get!

How did I get infected with?

To enter your computer, Clampi needs help. Your help! As sophisticated as this virus is, it still needs you to authorize its entrance. The parasite, however, doesn’t ask openly. It uses trickery to lure you into downloading it. The virus lurks behind software bundles, torrents, fake updates and spam emails. The key to its success is not the methods it uses, but your carelessness and naivety. Let’s take the spam emails as an example. Yes, you know that the attached files can be dangerous. We won’t be surprised if you scan everything you download with an anti-virus app. Unfortunately, this virus is actively developed. Every new version of the parasite is unique. It takes time for the anti-virus vendors to enter the newest variant into their databases. Hence, the anti-virus protection is delayed. Furthermore, the crooks don’t rely on the attachments. They have a Plan B. They attach malicious files, but they also embed corrupted links. One click is all it takes for a virus to be downloaded. You can prevent this. Don’t open unverified letters. If you receive an unexpected message, enter the questionable email address into a search engine. If it was used for shady business, someone might have complained. Also, the crooks tend to write on behalf of well-known and trusted organizations. It is not a problem for them to manipulate the email addresses. So, if you receive a message from your bank, for example, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there with the one you have received a letter from. Oftentimes, it is just one misspelled letter that differs the fake from the legitimate address. Take your time. Make sure everything is legitimate. Do not follow links, do not download files, and do not reply to questionable emails.

Why is this dangerous?

Clampi Trojan is very dangerous. Once on board, this parasite is hard to be stopped. It has no visualization, so you cannot see. Yet, it can see you. The virus runs in the background and follows your every online step. When you log in into targeted websites, the parasite steals your usernames and passwords. Unfortunately, these targeted websites are online banking platforms. Can you imagine what happens next? The hackers use the stolen credentials to drain your bank account. But that is not the end of it. Clampi is a Trojan which communicated with its owners. The hackers can re-program it at any time. They can send it instructions to execute other processes. They may command the virus to infect your device with other parasites. Like ransomware, for example. You are dealing with cybercriminals. Do not play games with them. You cannot win. Take immediate action against the Trojan. The longer it remains on your computer, the worse your predicament becomes. So, act now! Remove Clampi Trojan for good!

Manual Clampi Removal Instructions

The Clampi 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 Clampi 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 Clampi related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Clampi startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Clampi 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 Clampi 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 Clampi 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 Clampi

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 Clampi, 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 Clampi 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.