Guide To Remove WhiteClick or White Click Toolbar Completely From PC?

What is “WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar”?

“WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar” is “Potentially Unwanted Program” (PUP). After infecting a system, it modifies certain system files to stay hidden from the security programs.

A PUP like WhiteClick continues to trouble the users or let’s say trick them into clicking the advertisement banners, i.e., discounted coupons, security alerts, instant bug fixes – allowing the malware developers to make money on every activity of the user.

This kind of program is specially designed to bloat a filesystem, fill up memory with junk, and places advertisements and extensions in the toolbars of the web browsers.

Because of such annoying programs, many users who read our blogs know that we have taken an aggressive approach towards eliminating such threat from the system.

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Like all the other unwanted programs, 'WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar' is also bundled with a parent installer file.

Here this malware holds the ability to steal the user’s confidential detail, i.e., login ID and passwords, banking account details.

On the other hand, it has a different role to play. This threat would display ads every time you go online this is the primary feature used to make money.

The developers get paid every time the user clicks on the ad this technique of making money is called 'Pay Per Click'. 

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How does the PUP get on the system?

The developers use a widespread strategy known as “bundling” to distribute the threat.

Bundling is a process in which the target application is attached to a freeware program and gets installed along with it.

And the other most popular way of spreading such applications is through advertisements pop-ups.

Vendors are hired for this purpose they help in creating the sponsored product ads for the developers.

These kinds of ads are designed using attractive taglines or by offering fake discount coupons so that people are attracted and feel a need to download such applications or at least to give it a try.

These ads are activated when you enter an infected third-party website or are infected with adware.

How is adware harmful?

Although adware will not cause any harm to your files or OS, it will certainly annoy you with frequent notifications and ad popups.

Never forget it is a malicious program, and the longer it stays on a computer, the more it weakens the firewall of the computer making way for another malware.

That’s not it Adware connects your PC to “Control and Command Centre” which is operated by the hackers and using an adware they can steal your confidential files, IP-address, your location, browser type, Operating System details, and etc.

Targeted Web Browser:

1. Google Chrome.
2. Mozilla Firefox.
3. Safari.
4. Internet Explorer.

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Techniques used to distribute ‘‘WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar’’ browser hijacker:

1. Social Clickjacking: Creators of such infections use online media such as Social Network and tempting advertisements to provoke or let us say in fooling the users to click on the ads, i.e., Update your flash player or win an iPhone X.
2. Spam emails: These hijackers can get into your computer through malicious email attachments and download links present the body of the mail. This emails usually appear to be from a reputed organization, i.e., Banks and insurance companies.
3. It can infect the computer through infected websites or malevolent websites.
4. It can also trick you by fake security alert or system updates.
5. Torrents & P2P File Sharing: Torrents and files shared on P2P networks have a high probability of being a carrier to such infections.
6. It can also infect the computer through portable storage devices like USB stick, portable hard drive or through a disk.
7. Bundling: The quickest and the most relaxed way of infecting a user’s PC with any malware is through freeware software’s, and in this case, the user is equally responsible for authorizing the installation of such malicious program without reading the terms and conditions. Unfortunately, some freeware programs do not uncover that a malicious program will also be installed with it.

Unwanted behavior shown by a system infected with ‘‘WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar’’

1. Due to multiple pop-ups and redirects, the web browser becomes unstable and crashes frequently.
2. Ads by ‘WhiteClick’ are offensive and disturbing, repeatedly showing unrelated and offensive content.
3. Also, sometimes the default homepage and search engine of the web browser is substituted with pages offering ‘WhiteClick’ ads.
4. In some cases, users might see web browser equipped with some random add-on toolbars and extensions.
5. Also, in some cases, the ‘WhiteClick’ ads might appear instantly after the system boots up. If this happens then possibly a corresponding webpage was injected into the AutoStart with a simple command.
6. ‘WhiteClick’ ads are usually added to the browser shortcuts on the desktop.
7. ‘WhiteClick’ can also launch its ads directly without hampering the shortcuts of any web browser just by altering the Windows Registry specifying a path to the default web browser. Doing such will automatically open ‘WhiteClick or the White Click Toolbar’ every time you open the default web browser. 
8. Poor system performance, slow response time as the advertisement would pop out of nowhere, this will result in slow internet speed.
9. Slow internet browsing speed or internet would stop unexpectedly.
10. The operating system would crash frequently, or the computer would boot up for no reason.
11. Ads pop up even when the browser is not open.
12. New tabs open in browser to display ads or search results would always end up with displaying advertisement banners.

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Steps to be followed to avoid the installation of the browser hijacker and adware

While installing a freeware software or a freeware game make sure you go through the license agreement section and read all the terms and conditions.

If reading the complete terms and condition is too much then while installing the freeware application if the installation offers you “custom and automatic installation”.

It is always recommended that you go with the customs process as this would disclose the other programs that might get installed along with it.

If you see any additional add-ons or toolbars checked, then remember to uncheck them this would avoid the installation of browser hijacker and adware.

Now, let’s have a look at the removal steps of ‘White Click Toolbar’

There are two methods to eliminate ‘White Click Toolbar’

1. Automatic Method.
2. Manual Method.

WE RECOMMEND THE AUTOMATIC METHOD

1. You have seen ads from ‘WhiteClick’, but you can never be sure if this was the only one. So, in this case, we always recommend the automatic method using the popular “Free Malware Removal Tool.”
2. ‘Free Malware Removal Tool’ does the fix in less than 5 minutes.
3. A malware removal tool uses advanced scanning mechanism to detect virus or infection in the system. This process is the positive approach towards eliminating the infection and at the same time, it will also prevent the infection from creating any copies.
4. A malware removal tool can work alongside the regular anti-virus program that you might already have in your system.
5. The major reason we recommend using the “Free Malware Removal Tool” is because it is the simplest method a user can rely on to eliminate malware. On the other hand, the manual method is completely technical.

Automatic method – Detail explanation

1. Download Free Malware Removal Tool from the official website.
2. Install it (2 mins).
3. After installation, it will automatically initiate the scanning process.
4. Finally, your computer is free of malware.

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Manual Method – Detail explanation.

1. Go through the shortcuts of every web browser installed into your system, i.e., on the desktop, taskbar and also the start menu. Right-click on the shortcuts and change its properties.
   
   You will have to remove the "White Click Toolbar" from the end of the shortcut target (command line). After you remove it click on apply and then ok.
   
   You need to verify the command line for any fake browser tricks.
   
   For example, if we are viewing a Google Chrome shortcut then:
   C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
   
   A fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roamingchromium.exe.
   Also in some case, the file may be named: “chromium.exe” corresponding to chrome.exe.
2. Press Windows key + R, this open ‘run’ box.
   Here type “appwiz.cpl” and hit enter key or okay button.
   
   Now you will see all the installed programs on your system, go through the list and uninstall any program that you find suspicious.
3. Now, we need to open the Task Manager to close all the process related to "White Click Toolbar". 
   
   Search for the directories which hold programs related to "White Click Toolbar". Also, search for ransom and strange file names and end them.
4. Press Windows key + R, this will again open the ‘run’ box.
   Type in ‘services.msc’ and hit enter key or press ok.
   
   Disable any service that carries "White Click" in its name and disable it also disables any services that you find suspicious.
5. Press Windows Key + R and type ‘taskschd.msc’ and press ok.
   
   This will open the Windows Task Scheduler.
   If any task related to "White Click" is present then disable it.
6. Open the Windows registry by typing ‘regedit.exe’ in the run box and press ok.
   
   
   Search for the key/values that contain "White Click Toolbar" and delete them.
7. Remove third-party extensions installed by "White Click Toolbar" from browsers.
   
   • Google Chrome
   • Firefox

   1. Click on the Customize and control menu icon at the top right corner of Google Chrome.

   

   2. Select "More tools" from the menu.

   

   3. Select "Extensions" from the side menu.

   

   4. Click the remove button next to the extension you wish to remove.

   

   5. It will confirm again, click “remove” and the extension is finally out of the system.

   

   Now that we have successfully eliminated the malicious browser extension, we need to create a robust firewall to avoid any such thing that makes our system and privacy vulnerable to various online threats.

   1. Click on the “menu” button at the top right corner.

   

   2. Select “Add-ons” from the menu.

   

   3. Click the “Remove” button next to the extension you wish to get rid of.

   

   Now that we have successfully eliminated the malicious browser extension, we need to create a robust firewall to avoid any such thing that makes our system and privacy vulnerable to various online threats.
8. Finally, clear temporary files and cache files.

Note: If you miss out any steps or delete the wrong file, you might either end up losing the windows or miss a file containing the virus. So, we still recommend you to go with the auto process.

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