What is WeatherBug?
WeatherBug is an undesired pop-up associated with annoying advertising-supported software that can display itself on most popular web browsers like IE, Firefox and Chrome. This adware can cause troubles on the computer especially even though it is not considered as a virus. However, it can dispense excessive advertisements on your browser and also put your privacy at high risk. Adware like this one can record your web browsing activities, web sites visited, search keyword, and other vital data in order to show you more and more pop-up ads and attract your attention. If you click on those ads, you will end up installing malware or other unwanted programs immediately.
WeatherBug is categorized as an ad-supported that can be installed on the target computers as a kind of browser extension, plug-in or BHO for internet browser including Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Once this program reaches on the computers, it will perform its functions on the system. Once installed, it starts to do some sorts of unexpected behaviors such as record information about what websites you are visiting and what search queries you are making. In such sense, your personal information has risks to be exposed to the outside.
WeatherBug will show pop-ups contain various coupons, savings, deals or offers on the screen. It tells users that they will save time when shop online, for they don’t need to go anywhere to find savings and they just need to do with a single click and then they will get coupons provided by WeatherBug. It can be found to be bundled with freeware which users may often download from the internet. If they skip some installation processes, this nasty program will come out. If they click popup messages that contain sponsored links or ads, WeatherBug can be installed on the PC. If you are getting such pop ups my advice would be to close them immediately, and then try your best to get rid of this program from your system.
How to guard against WeatherBug pop-ups?
In most cases, people pick up WeatherBug by downloading free software, music, video, computer game, Java update from rogue websites. In order to spread WeatherBug rapidly and conveniently, distributor creates some junk emails and then sends them to random computer users. The spam emails which contain suspicious attachment will make your PC be compromised by WeatherBug or other PC threats without your awareness.
To prevent from the attack of WeatherBug, other similar adware or even malicious computer viruses, you need to pay close attention when downloading free applications and never accept the installation of additional programs offered for free as WeatherBug always takes advantage of such free programs to sneak into targeted computers without seeking any approval. Meanwhile, it is better for you to trash all the suspicious emails especially those with attachments directly.
How to Remove WeatherBug?
Method 1: Remove WeatherBug automatically with SpyHunter.
SpyHunter is a reputable and professional removal tool which can detect and delete various kinds of threats from your computer automatically within minutes. You can follow the simple steps given below to install in on your PC and then use it to remove the threat from your completely completely.
Step 1: Download SpyHunter on your computer by clicking on the below button.
2. And then double click on the file, and execute it.
3.Start a scan on your computer.
4.Once the scan is finished, a message box saying the scan is complete will appear. Click OK button to close the box then click SHOW RESULTS button.
Method 2: Manual WeatherBug Removal Guides:
Since the adware can cause various computer issues, you’d better remove this it from your operating system as soon as possible. Since it disables your antivirus program and blocks you from detecting and removing it, you can consider manually removing it manually. Follow the steps below:
1. Restart the Infected Computer into Safe Mode with Networking
Restart your computer and press F8 key constantly when the computer loads.
For Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
Restart your computer, immediately, quickly and repeatedly hit F8 key before the Windows start-up screen shows. Select “Safe Mode with Networking”, and then press Enter key.
For Windows 8
(1). Sign out to get the log-in screen
(2). Keep holding down Shift key then click on the Shut Down icon to select Restart
(3). If you do it right, you will see ‘Choose An Option’ screen. Choose ‘troubleshoot’
(4). Click on ‘Advance Options’
(5). Click on ‘Startup Settings’
(6). Click on ‘Restart’
(7). The system will go through a reboot, please wait till you get the following screen. Choose ‘Enable safe mode with networking’ (or any other option you want to start up the system with)
Then you can get into safe mode with networking in Windows 8 and see a desktop like this
2. Stop the Processes Related to Windows AntiBreach Module in Windows Task Manager
For Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys together and end the virus processes in the Processes tab of Windows Task Manager.
For Windows 8
(1). Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys together to get Windows Task Manager
(2). Click More details
(3). Then scroll down to end the virus processes
3. Show Hidden Files
(1). Press Win+R to get Run window
(2). Type Control Panel in the Run window and hit enter to get Control Panel
(3). Click on Appearance and Personalization
(3). Click on Folder Options
(4). Click on View tab in Folder Options window
(5). Tick Show hidden files, folders, and drives under Hidden files and folders tab
(6). Click Apply to take effect, then click OK at the bottom of the Folder Options window
4. Delete Virus Files
(1). Using Registry Editor to delete or adjust all the related registry entries of Windows AntiBreach Module scam virus
*Guides to open Registry Editor:
Press Win+R key together to get the Run box, type in ‘regedit’ then click OK, Registry Editor window will pop up
(2). Find out and remove the associated files of this adware
Kindly remind:
1) Several ways that available for unwanted program like WeatherBug to penetrate into your system: spam attachment, corrupt website and bundled download etc. To avoid getting malware out of awareness, you could not pay too much attention when enjoying the internet. Especially you are highly recommended to choose the custom installation when adding something new to your program list.
2) Adware removal is necessary. Having run out of ways to deal with WeatherBug Ads, but just gained no positive result? No worries, the following removal tutorials including manual removal, video guide and automatic removal instruction will be greatly helpful. Please feel free to pick one that fix your situation most to help yourself out timely.
Why Is It Hard to Remove the Trojan Horse?
You may find it is hard to remove WeatherBug completely, even though you have had a reliable antivirus program installed on your PC. Actually, most stubborn Trojan horses are designed with rootkit technique which allows them to intercept and substitute system functions, in order to make the infected file invisible to the operating system and antivirus programs. Sometimes even the registry branches – where the Trojan horse are registered – and other system files are hidden.
WeatherBug is one of the Trojan horses that use this rootkit technique. To evade from detection and removal, it will even actively search for any antivirus programs in the list of active applications on your computer and try to block them from running normally. Also, it will attempt to damage the antivirus databases and prevent the correct operation of the antivirus software’s update processes.
Conclusion
WeatherBug is actually an adware and is classified as a dangerous unnecessary program. It can hijack your browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) and modify the default settings to fulfill its takes. Whenever you want to surf the Internet, you will get a lot of random pop-up windows showing many annoying ads. You will also be redirected to some unnecessary sites instead of the accurate places you want to go to. You cannot trust the ads WeatherBug shows, or you will lose your money. You may be asked to download or buy specific programs to protect your computer, which are actually ransomware. If you accept them, your computer will be messed up and you will have more difficulties in cleaning the computer. In short, you need to remove WeatherBug as soon as possible.