Do you know what ApocalypseClipper Malware is?
ApocalypseClipper Malware was designed to steal your money, and it can do that without much trouble, as long as it successfully invades your Windows operating system. For that to be possible, your system has to be vulnerable, and, unfortunately, many systems are. Even if some kind of security software is installed, people often disable certain features, leave security holes by skipping updates, or simply mishandle the tools at their disposal. If you want your operating system guarded, you have to implement software that can guard and protect reliably. However, that is not enough. You also need to be cautious yourself, because doing things like opening spam email attachments or using unreliable websites to download software can help malware slither in. Hopefully, you can quickly find and delete ApocalypseClipper Malware, but we are sure that some victims will realize that they need to remove this threat after it steals their money.
It is impossible to know who might have employed ApocalypseClipper Malware on your own operating system because this threat is sold on underground forums, and that means that it can be bought by anyone. One attacker might rely on one method of malware distribution, while the other one might take a completely different route. Due to this, ApocalypseClipper Malware is quite unpredictable, at least in how it moves. Once it is in place, it uses a very clever disguise. It hides as a system process, and so you might not notice that malware is running, unless you analyze every process running, and who has time for that? Unfortunately, that is exactly what the attackers behind this infection need. If the threat remains inconspicuous, it can wait for important information to be copied to the clipboard. According to our research, this malware does not record everything that is copied; however, it specifically waits for virtual payment information.
According to the researcher who found ApocalypseClipper Malware initially, it waits for victims to copy the addresses of Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, NEO, Monero, Doge, and Dash cryptocurrency wallets. It also looks for the addresses of standard online wallets, including Qiwi, Yandex, Payeer, WMR, and WMZ. When a victim copies these addresses, ApocalypseClipper Malware immediately replaces them with the intended addresses that, of course, belong to cyber thieves. If you do not realize that the address is changed, you might send large sums of money to cybercriminals without meaning to. What can you do if you have made a transaction like that? Unfortunately, it does not look like you can do anything about it. Another name for this dangerous threat is Trojan.ClipBanker, but it does not look like it looks for bank account numbers. Instead, it is fully focused on replacing cryptocurrency and online wallets.
You can try removing ApocalypseClipper Malware manually using the guide below. This guide shows how to delete the components that belong to the Trojan, but do not panic if you are unable to detect and delete them all yourself. You have other options, and our favorite is implementing automated anti-malware software. This software can ensure that all malicious files and registry entries are fully removed, and it also can ensure that the system is protected for the future, which not many Windows users can ensure themselves. Note that as long as your operating system remains unprotected, you will be at risk of facing dangerous threats, and if you care about your virtual privacy, your files, and your money, you want to minimize that risk.
Delete ApocalypseClipper Malware from Windows
- Open Run by tapping Win+R keys at the same time.
- Then open Registry Editor by entering regedit into the Run’s dialog box.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce.
- Right-click the value called Realtek HD Driver and choose Delete.
- Open File Explorer by tapping Win+E keys at the same time.
- Place the cursor into the box at the top and enter %WINDIR%System32\Tasks\ into it.
- Right-click the task called RealtekHelper and choose Delete.
- Enter %APPDATA% into the same box at the top.
- Right-click the file called RuntimeBroker.exe and choose Delete.
- Right-click the folder called tempfolderqwerty (with RuntimeBroker.exe inside) and choose Delete.
- Empty Recycle Bin and then install a trustworthy malware scanner.
- Run a full system scan to check if there is anything else for you to remove.
In non-techie terms:
ApocalypseClipper Malware, without a doubt, is an extremely clandestine and sneaky threat. It does not signal its own existence, of course, and it waits patiently for when you copy an address to a cryptocurrency wallet or an online payment wallet. Once that address is found in the clipboard, the devious Trojan can quickly change it to the one that belongs to cybercriminals. Therefore, when you paste the address and complete the payment, it goes to the attackers and not the recipient you intended. Sadly, once the payment is complete, there is not much to be done, and you can kiss your money goodbye. Of course, we hope that you can find and remove ApocalypseClipper Malware before the trick is realized. You can try deleting this malware manually, if you can follow the instructions above, but we recommend implementing anti-malware software if you want to have the threat eliminated and your system safeguarded automatically.