Removal instructions for Weather Alert

Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is Weather Alert?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Weather Alert is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

How do I know if my computer is affected by Weather Alert?

You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:

and these warnings during install:

How did Weather Alert get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one is offered as a software that relays weather alerts.

How do I remove Weather Alert?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
- Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
- Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Then click Finish.
If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
Once the program has loaded, select Scan now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
When the scan is complete , make sure that everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
Reboot your computer if prompted.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of Weather Alert?

No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Weather Alert completely.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware application.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the Weather Alert adware. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

You may see these signs in FRST logs:

 (Fast Lane Development) C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe
 R2 WeatherAlert; C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe [3000000 2016-02-19] (Fast Lane Development)
 C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\WeatherAlert

WeatherAlert (HKLM-x32\...\WeatherAlert) (Version: 3.0.91 - Fast Lane Development)

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert
       Adds the file info.dat"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 80 bytes, A
       Adds the file uninstall.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 644288 bytes, A
       Adds the file uninstall.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 168 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlert.dll"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 1277632 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlert.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 47808 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlert.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 190 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlert.ico"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 99678 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlertService.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 3000000 bytes, A
       Adds the file WeatherAlertService.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 288 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\WeatherAlert

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}]
       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"
       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{9C4EFBD5-1ADF-41E6-BE26-AF44326E30E4}]
       "(Default)"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "v"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "vs"="REG_SZ", "1"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2970C7C-8392-4E6F-8B51-B763CF38E13C}]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ac66a361-74fe-74e2-411c-85b3162ae4f5}]
       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"
       "ip"="REG_SZ", "266909"
       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}]
       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"
       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{353385c3-5be5-7d15-7e24-38a3bbfb4d38}]
       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"
       "lpvcc"="REG_SZ", "3.0.91"
       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{5914e3cf-e52f-7a1a-4efa-b790328104d9}]
       "ik"="REG_SZ", "{fb1cc365-5b58-5195-69d1-a204a7dbcdae}"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{9C4EFBD5-1ADF-41E6-BE26-AF44326E30E4}]
       "(Default)"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "v"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "vs"="REG_SZ", "1"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A2970C7C-8392-4E6F-8B51-B763CF38E13C}]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{ac66a361-74fe-74e2-411c-85b3162ae4f5}]
       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"
       "ip"="REG_SZ", "266909"
       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WeatherAlertService_RASAPI32]
       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536
       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0
       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0
       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"
       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536
       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WeatherAlertService_RASMANCS]
       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536
       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0
       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0
       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"
       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536
       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WeatherAlert]
       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.ico"
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WeatherAlert"
       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "3.0.91"
       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 5000
       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "http://www.getweatheralert.com/about.html"
       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "2/19/2016"
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Fast Lane Development"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WeatherAlert]
       "DependOnService"="REG_MULTI_SZ, "Winmgmt CryptSvc "
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WeatherAlert"
       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1
       "FailureActions"="REG_BINARY, <.....................
       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe""
       "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"
       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2
       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16
       "WOW64"="REG_DWORD", 1

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 2/19/2016
Scan Time: 9:35 AM
Logfile: mbamWeatherAlert.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.0.1024
Malware Database: v2016.02.19.02
Rootkit Database: v2016.02.17.01
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 365134
Time Elapsed: 4 min, 23 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 2
Adware.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, 2364, Delete-on-Reboot, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3]
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, 2364, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2]

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 6
Adware.PullUpdate, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3], 
PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], 
PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], 
PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [6628451dc7d237ffec237a79e120fa06], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 

Registry Values: 1
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WEATHERALERT|HelpLink, http://www.getweatheralert.com/about.html, Quarantined, [a1edee742079d85efb76a1c210f4d030]

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 1
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 

Files: 14
Adware.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [6628451dc7d237ffec237a79e120fa06], 
PUP.Optional.ZombieInvasion, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.dll, Quarantined, [444ac49edabfc472f589cde0788cae52], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.exe, Quarantined, [741a530f1d7cac8a40cf5f9426db9868], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.dll, Quarantined, [5a34bda50a8f5dd98c99d38f2fd22dd3], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.exe, Quarantined, [1f6fa8ba8f0a74c2e02f658e827f23dd], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\WeatherAlert.exe, Quarantined, [e9a5afb3d1c80f270c03c92a6f92ef11], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\info.dat, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.ico, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 
PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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#1
Metallica

Posted 19 February 2016 - 03:07 AM

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