CLAY RANSOMWARE — How to remove CLAY?

The Clay virus was originally discovered by virus analyst xiaopao, and belongs to the ransomware type infection. This ransomware encrypts all user’s data on the PC (photos, documents, excel tables, music, videos, etc).

What is “Clay”?

Clay can be correctly identify as a ransomware-type infection.

Clay does not rename encrypted files (it does not append any extension to their filenames). It displays its ransom note in a pop-up window.

Inside of the ransom note, there is usually an instruction saying about purchasing the decryption tool. This decryption tool is created by ransomware developers, and can be obtained through the email, contacting [email protected].

Here is a summary for the Clay:

The information by the Clay ransomware states the following frustrating information:

////////////////////////////////CLAY RANSOMWARE////////////////////////////////

All your documents. videos. pictures. music and other files have been
encrypted with a special encryption algorithm!!!

___________________________________

 

Only way to restore you're files is to buy a key. You have to send $300
worth in bitcoin to this bitcoing address = 34N9pKvd7R8XXtnxWQJwNs2f4HsLjZmRAt
and then send me a message on my tor mail = [email protected]
you can make your own tor mail but first you have to download tor browser.
and the go to mail2tor.

to buy bitcoin search on web

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///////////////////////////////////////RULES//////////////////////////////////////
1. Do not turn off the computer
2. Don\'t try to kill ransomware
3. Do not turn on Task Manager
4. Don\'t try to break your password without paying
5. Do no try to open encrypted files

IF YOU DO THIS THINGS YOU\'RE FILES WILL BE DESTROYED!!!

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

DECRYPT FILES

REAMING TIME:

How did I get Clay ransomware on my computer?

That was a huge number of different ways of ransomware injection.

However, nowadays there are only two ways of Clay injection – email spam and trojans. You may see a lot of messages on your email, stating that you need to pay different bills or to get your parcel from the local FedEx department. But all such messages are sent from unknown email addresses, not from familiar official emails of these companies. All such letters contain the attached file, which is used as a ransomware carrier. If you open this file – your system will get infected by Clay.

In case of trojans presence, you will be offered to download and install ransomware on your PC under the guise of something legit, like a Chrome update, or update for the software you are storing on your computer. Sometimes, trojan viruses can be masked as legit programs, and ransomware will be offered for download as an important update, or a big pack of extensions which are essential for proper program functioning.

There is also the third way of ransomware injection, however, it becomes less and less popular day-to-day. I am talking about peering networks, such as torrents or eMule. No one can control which files are packed in the seeding, so you can discover a huge pack of different malware after downloading. If circumstances force you to download something from peering networks – scan every downloaded folder or archive with antivirus software.

How to remove Clay ransomware?

In addition to encode a victim’s files, the Clay ransomware has also started to install the Azorult Spyware on system to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, desktop files, and more.

To ensure the user that ransomware distributors really have the decryption tool, they may offer to decrypt several encrypted files. And they are the single owners of this decryption program: Clay ransomware is a completely new type, so there is no legit program from anti-malware vendors, which can decrypt your files. But such a situation is in momentum: decryption tools are updating every month.

However, paying the ransom is a bad decision, too. There is no guarantee that Clay ransomware developers will send you the decryption tool and a proper decryption key. And there are a lot of cases when ransomware distributors deceived their victims, sending the wrong key or even nothing. In the majority of cases, there is a way to recover your files for free. Search for available backups, and restore your system using it. Of course, there is a chance that the backup you found is too old, and does not contain a lot of files you need. But, at least you will be sure that there is no malware in your system. However, to ensure that there are no malicious programs in your system after the backup, you need to scan your PC with anti-malware software.

Clay ransomware is not unique. There are more ransomware of this type: Egregor, 259, Slfyvggi.There are two things that make difference between these ransomware – cryptography algorithm, which is used for file encryption, and ransom amount ($300 in Bitcoins). In some cases, victims are able to decrypt their files without any payments, just using free solutions produced by several anti-malware vendors, or even with the decryption tool which is offered by ransomware creators. The last scenario is possible when ransomware distributors have typed your decryption key inside of a ransom money note. However, as you can already guess, such luck is a very rare thing. Ransomware is created for money gaining, not for jokes or scaring.

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Download Removal Tool.

Run the setup file.

Press “Install” button.

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Wait for the Anti-Malware scan to complete.

Click on “Clean Now”.

Frequently Asked Questions

How сan I avoid ransomware attack?

Clay ransomware doesn’t have a superpower.

You can easily protect yourself from its injection in several easy steps :

• Ignore all emails from unknown mailboxes with a strange unknown address, or with content that has likely no connection to something you are waiting for (can you win in a lottery without taking part in it?). If the email subject is likely something you are waiting for, check carefully all elements of the suspicious letter. A fake email will surely contain a mistake.
• Do not use cracked or untrusted programs. Trojans are often distributed as a part of cracked software, possibly under the guise of “patch” which prevents the license check. But untrusted programs are very hard to distinguish from trustworthy software, because trojans may also have the functionality you need. You can try to find information about this program on the anti-malware forums, but the best solution is not to use such programs.