WhiteClick Adware Removal

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WhiteClick is not an app you should have on your OS. This utility is an adware parasite. It uses misleading marketing strategies to turn you into an easy victim. The parasite injects various adverts on every website you open. But don’t imagine an ad or two. No, the parasite floods your browser with advertisements. It displays dozens and dozens of advertisements. When you click, it gets paid. So, it doesn’t limit itself. The more ads you see, the bigger the chance you click. This behavior, however, has a negative effect on your browser. It gets very slow. Your poor program barely displays the websites you visit. It freezes and crashes frequently. Unfortunately, this is not even the worst part of the story. The WhiteClick adware is not a mere annoyance. It is a threat that should not be underestimated. The parasite uses surveillance to determine your preferences. It uses the collected information to target you with relevant, but misleading, ads. This parasite has no security mechanism. It cannot protect you against online frauds. Quite the contrary – it runs online schemes. With the adware on board, you are more likely to end up on scam website than on legitimate ones. Do not play with your luck. The WhiteClick parasite is too hazardous. Your best and only course of action is its immediate removal! Act now! Clean your computer for good!

How did I get infected with?

The WhiteClick adware did surprise you with its appearance, you will be even more surprised to discover who installed it! It was you. You let the parasite infect your OS. This is not a bad joke. No adware can infect your computer without your consent. Confused? Let’s explain. The WhiteClick adware is a simple application. And just like any other app, it needs your, the user’s, approval. The parasite has no chose but to ask if you agree to its admission. So, why did you approve its installation? Because you were too naive! You either rushed through an installation process or downloaded a fake update. The adware might have arrived hidden in a torrent or in a spam email. All these methods can be prevented from succeeding. All you should do is to keep your guard up. Be especially careful when you install new programs. When available, always select the Advanced/Custom installation option. If additional programs are about to be installed, deselect them. You don’t need these extras. If you truly wanted them, you would’ve downloaded them by yourself. This is your computer. You decide what to be installed on it. Don’t let others make this decision for you. Deselect all unwanted apps. One more thing. Before you click that “Accept” button, read the terms and conditions. Don’t skip this step. If you cannot spare enough time to read the whole document, use an online EULA analyzer to scan it. If you detect anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is caution. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. So, don’t be lazy. Always do your due diligence!

Why is this dangerous?

The WhiteClick adware should not be tolerated. This parasite is annoying and very dangerous. The parasite interferes with your every online step. It doesn’t matter whether you type a search inquiry or watch a video, the adware annoys you. It bombards with countless ads. Each one of which poses a risk! The WhiteClick adware has no security mechanism. It doesn’t verify its ads. Its ads may arise unwarranted expectations at best. At worst, they will redirect you to scam and infected websites. Numerous crooks use the adware as an advertising platform. They spread irresistible ads. Yet, when you click, bad things happen. Do not play with your luck. It’s just a matter of time before the parasite lures you into an online trap. Act against the intruder. Don’t be afraid to take action. The adware cannot benefit your browsing experience. Its removal, however, can! Your device will run much faster without the adware to slow it down. So, track the parasite down and hit that delete button!

How to Remove WhiteClick virus

The WhiteClick 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 WhiteClick 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 WhiteClick in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate WhiteClick startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down WhiteClick 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 WhiteClick 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 WhiteClick 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 3 : Clean WhiteClick traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the WhiteClick by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by WhiteClick

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 WhiteClick, 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!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove WhiteClick argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove WhiteClick Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system 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 registry leftovers or temporary files.