What is GlobalWeather?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that GlobalWeather 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 GlobalWeather?
You may see this entry in your list of installed programs and features:
and this warning during install:
How did GlobalWeather get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
How do I remove GlobalWeather?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
- No, Malwarebytes removes GlobalWeather completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the GlobalWeather adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
() C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherServ.exe
R2 WeatherService; C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherServ.exe [147656 2017-03-02] ()
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Tools
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\GlobalWeather
C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Temp\weatherHelper.exe
GlobalWeather 2.0.0.0 (HKLM\...\{F772C08D-9F61-45c6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}) (Version: 2.0.0.0 - ShenZhen xingzhidao co,.Ltd)
() C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherUpdate.dll Alterations made by the installer:
File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0
Adds the file Report.exe"="3/2/2017 3:05 AM, 327368 bytes, A
Adds the file weatherHelper.exe"="3/2/2017 3:05 AM, 753352 bytes, A
Adds the file weatherServ.exe"="3/2/2017 3:05 AM, 147656 bytes, A
Adds the file weatherUpdate.dll"="3/2/2017 3:05 AM, 575176 bytes, A
Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\UpdateData
Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\GlobalWeather\dump
Adds the folder C:\Users\Public\Documents\Tools\Common\I18N
Adds the file conf.db"="4/13/2017 9:04 AM, 367 bytes, A
Adds the folder C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\GlobalWeather\dump
Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GlobalWeather]
"FrID"="REG_SZ", "MVgA5hV0HA=="
"INSTALL_FIRST_TIME"="REG_SZ", "2017-04-13_09:04:37"
"PartnerID"="REG_SZ", "base"
"UserID"="REG_SZ", "6f3bb58c3fd9e2aaf610e56356f706c9"
"Version"="REG_SZ", "2.0.0.0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0]
"INSTALL_PATH"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GlobalWeather\INSTALL_MARK]
"version"="REG_SZ", "2.0.0.0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GlobalWeather\QUIT]
"QuitSession"="REG_SZ", "{E96345A3-90EE-4A6C-AFCC-90E2A9B792D8}-1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F772C08D-9F61-45c6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}]
"DisplayFullVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.0.0"
"DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherServ.exe"
"DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "GlobalWeather 2.0.0.0"
"DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "2.0.0.0"
"Publisher"="REG_SZ", "ShenZhen xingzhidao co,.Ltd"
"UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherHelper.exe -Uninstall English"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\weatherUpdateTools]
"{F772C08D-9F61-45c6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}"="REG_SZ", "{F772C08D-9F61-45c6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WeatherService]
"DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Weather Service"
"ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1
"ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherServ.exe"
"ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"
"Start"="REG_DWORD", 2
"Type"="REG_DWORD", 16
"WOW64"="REG_DWORD", 1
Malwarebytes log:Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com
-Log Details-
Scan Date: 4/13/17
Scan Time: 9:20 AM
Logfile: mbamGlobalWeather.txt
Administrator: Yes
-Software Information-
Version: 3.0.6.1469
Components Version: 1.0.96
Update Package Version: 1.0.1718
License: Premium
-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {computername}\{username}
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 326654
Time Elapsed: 1 min, 44 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled
-Scan Details-
Process: 1
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\GLOBALWEATHER\2.0.0.0\WEATHERSERV.EXE, Quarantined, [9026], [389381],1.0.1718
Module: 2
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\GLOBALWEATHER\2.0.0.0\WEATHERSERV.EXE, Quarantined, [9026], [389381],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherUpdate.dll, Quarantined, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
Registry Key: 4
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WeatherService, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389381],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WEATHERUPDATETOOLS, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389398],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{F772C08D-9F61-45c6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\GLOBALWEATHER, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389399],1.0.1718
Registry Value: 3
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WEATHERSERVICE|IMAGEPATH, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389403],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WEATHERUPDATETOOLS|{F772C08D-9F61-45C6-0407-ADDEEE0D92C6}, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389398],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\GLOBALWEATHER|PARTNERID, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389399],1.0.1718
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 3
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\UpdateData, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\GLOBALWEATHER, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
File: 6
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\GLOBALWEATHER\2.0.0.0\WEATHERSERV.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389381],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\GLOBALWEATHER.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389382],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\USERS\{username}\APPDATA\LOCAL\TEMP\WEATHERHELPER.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389380],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\GLOBALWEATHER\2.0.0.0\Report.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherHelper.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
PUP.Optional.GlobalWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\GlobalWeather\2.0.0.0\weatherUpdate.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [9026], [389402],1.0.1718
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
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