Completely Remove cloud-connect.net Redirect - How to Stop cloud-connect.net Manually

cloud-connect.net is a redirect virus which continues to show up on browsers to interrupt online activities. Commonly, the world-leading web browsers of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are mostly found to get infected by this pest which can be removed by antivirus software hardly. Once installed, cloud-connect.net will inject browser with component, which is used to reset default settings to have it load up automatically whenever a new page is open. Apart from that, cloud-connect.net is able to take over your homepage, redirecting web pages to unknown results which are irrelevant to your demand. It also can be utilized by adware and malicious websites to pop up advertisements or propagate malicious programs to expand system damages. Users who have entangled with cloud-connect.net should be aware that it is able to collect valuable information from your viewing page and gain unfair benefits. Based on the payload cloud-connect.net carries, users must remove cloud-connect.net as early as you can.

 

Damages of cloud-connect.net

1. cloud-connect.net is very tricky and stubborn redirect virus
2. cloud-connect.net slips into computer furtively without user’s consent
3. cloud-connect.net adds browser with extension, add-on and plug-in to redirect search results constantly
4. cloud-connect.net is able to take note of your visiting websites and annoy you with advertisements
5. cloud-connect.net can also take you to malicious websites and bring computer with harmful programs

Why does antivirus software disable to remove cloud-connect.net?

Nowadays, a variety of antivirus software can be downloaded from the Internet for the intention of computer protection. But the key point is that cloud-connect.net is not so simple a virus as the common infections to be removed by general security tools. It keeps mutating in fast speed on system that makes antivirus programs difficult to keep trace with the new version of infected files. However, manual removal can be regarded as quite effective a way to locate all the infected files and clean them up once for all. If you know a lot about computer, the instructions below will do you a favor to kick cloud-connect.net off from your PC.

Guide to remove cloud-connect.net manually and permanently

NO.1 Open the Windows Task Manager(CTRL+ALT+DELETE) to stop all cloud-connect.net processes.
[random name].exe

NO.2 Click "Start" menu and click "Run", enter "regedit" into the box and press the Enter key.

NO.3 Search the keys from the pop up window and delete all of them:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\run\ cloud-connect.net
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>.exe" = "<malware path>\<random>.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>.exe" = "<malware path>\<random>.exe"

NO.4 Locate to the system files and get them removed manually:

%AppData%\<random>\
%LocalAppData%\KB8456137\KB8456137.exe
%AppData%\<random>\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random characters>

NO.5 Find and clean up toolbars and plug-ins from browsers:

Mozilla Firefox:
Click the small search magnify glass near the search box (not url/search field), select “Manage Search Engines…”. Click and remove Snap.do search engines from the list.

Google Chrome:
Click the wrench icon, navigate to Settings, Manage search engines, click the X next to Snap.do search engines.

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
Click on “Tool” iconk, Manage Add Ons, remove Snap.do from the list.

Note: Each of the infected files and registry entries must be treated seriously. Any mistaken operation may lead to irreparable result. Please be careful when dealing with .dll file and registry keys. If you are not so familiar with computer technology, it is kindly recommended to get help from here.