How to Remove Joanap Malware

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

Joanap Malware is a nasty virus. It falls under the Trojan Horse umbrella. It is sneaky, invasive, and destructive. This virus slithers into your system and corrupts everything. It alters settings, modifies the Registry, drops malicious files, and starts dangerous processes. This, of course, happens without any noticeable symptoms. The virus is very stealthy. You cannot catch it in time to prevent the infection. This malware spreads around your entire system and takes control of it. And, if you are not sure, that’s bad. That’s very bad! Joanap Malware follows programming to open a backdoor to your system, as well as to turn your machine into a part of a botnet. You are in a dangerous situation. The malware is a complete an utter menace. It jeopardizes both your privacy and security. It infects your OS with other malware, spyware, and viruses. It is also capable of using your computer resources for criminal activities. Do not waste time in debates. The more time Joanap Malware spends on your system, the worse your predicament gets. Take prompt actions against the invader. Your best and only course of action is its immediate removal. Find its lurking spot and delete it upon detection. Clean your system immediately!

How did I get infected with?

Joanap Malware doesn’t target individual victims. Quite the contrary: it uses mass distribution tactics to reach a broad spectrum of victims. The virus lurks behind software bundles, fake updates, corrupted links, torrents, and spam messages. It hides in the shadows and waits for an opportunity to strike. The parasite waits for you to let your guard down. It preys on your naivety. Do not make its job easier. Do not give into carelessness. No anti-virus can protect you if you throw your caution to the wind. Only your vigilance is powerful enough to keep your system secure and virus-free. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. Don’t visit shady websites. Download software from reliable sources only. When available, use the advanced/custom setup option. And, of course, be very careful with your inbox. Treat all unexpected messages as potential threats. Always take a minute to verify the senders before you interact with their messages. If you receive an unexpected email, from your bank, for example, go to their official website. Compare the email addresses listed there to the questionable one. If they don’t match, delete the pretender immediately. You can also enter the sender’s address into a search engine. If it was used for questionable business, someone might have complained. Do not be lazy. Always take the time to do your diligence.

Why is this dangerous?

If Joanap Malware lurks in the corners of your OS, you are in trouble. This parasite corrupts everything. It spreads its roots around your system and wrecks it. The malware takes control of your OS and starts its malicious operations. The problem is that no one can tell you what these operations are. They change constantly. The malware receives new instructions quite often. Confused? Well, it is simple. The threat actors can command the virus remotely. They can manipulate your system however they want. They can steal sensitive information, wreck your system beyond repair, or infect it with ransomware, spyware, and other malware. The hackers can use your machine to attack websites and services that you like, need, and use. How will you feel if your computer gets used for the destruction of something you love? No one can tell you what the future holds. It all depends on an unknown hacker with malicious intentions. The good news is that you are not powerless. Joanap Malware is removable. That’s your best and only course of action. Remove this threat the first chance you get! Clean your system immediately. The sooner, the better!

Manual Joanap Removal Instructions

The Joanap 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 Joanap 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 Joanap related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Joanap startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Joanap 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 Joanap 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 Joanap 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 Joanap

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 Joanap, 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 Joanap 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.