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What is WindoWeather?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that WindoWeather 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 WindoWeather?

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



and this warning during install:



and this icon in your start menu:



How did WindoWeather get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove WindoWeather?

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 WindoWeather?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes WindoWeather completely.
• You may want to turn User Account Control (UAC) back on.

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 WindoWeather 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 will see these signs in a HijackThis log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WindoWeather] "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe" monetize

You may see these signs in FRST logs:

 HKLM-x32\...\Run: [WindoWeather] => C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe [3158016 2015-12-24] (WindoWeather)
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WindoWeather
 C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather

WindoWeather 1.0 (HKLM-x32\...\WindoWeather) (Version: 1.0 - WindoWeather)

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather
       Adds the file uninst.exe"="31/12/2015 10:21, 104502 bytes, A
       Adds the file WindoWeather.exe"="24/12/2015 16:04, 3158016 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WindoWeather
       Adds the file WindoWeather.lnk"="31/12/2015 10:21, 1091 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
       "EnableLUA"=REG_DWORD, 0
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WindoWeather\ExploreTech]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", ""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WindoWeather\WindoWeather]
       "(Default)"="REG_SZ", ""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
       "WindoWeather"="REG_SZ", ""C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe" monetize"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WindoWeather]
       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe"
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WindoWeather 1.0"
       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "1.0"
       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "WindoWeather"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\uninst.exe"
       "URLInfoAbout"="REG_SZ", "www.windoweather.com"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
       "HungAppTimeout"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="REG_SZ", "0"

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 31/12/2015
Scan Time: 10:30
Logfile: mbamWindoWeather.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.0.1020
Malware Database: v2015.12.31.02
Rootkit Database: v2015.12.26.01
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Enabled
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: 313895
Time Elapsed: 5 min, 27 sec

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

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 1
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WindoWeather, Quarantined, [841a1f8ce5a61422283000c930d120e0], 

Registry Values: 1
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN|WindoWeather, "C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe" monetize, Quarantined, [108e58533e4d55e13678252ed828ca36]

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 1
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WindoWeather, Quarantined, [227c0d9e543786b0711f63b71ce815eb], 

Files: 4
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.exe, Quarantined, [108e58533e4d55e13678252ed828ca36], 
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\WindoWeather_Setup.exe, Quarantined, [eeb03873711ae84e3d1bc603c63b7e82], 
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, C:\Program Files (x86)\WindoWeather\uninst.exe, Quarantined, [841a1f8ce5a61422283000c930d120e0], 
PUP.Optional.WindoWeather, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WindoWeather\WindoWeather.lnk, Quarantined, [227c0d9e543786b0711f63b71ce815eb], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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