Just wondering, because it is located in my Administraator program files but not in my user files.
If anybody knows if it should not be on my computer, please let me know. Thanks.
2006-09-09 01:30:15 · 10 answers · asked by anton19542001 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I know that all my ITS friends tell everyone to delete it, and that it really messed up my computer when I had it. My friend once told me "Weatherbug is our worst nightmare" when she worked at ITS.
2006-09-09 01:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by brainy_ostrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-20 23:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by Melody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the following articles, WeatherBug is adware, not spyware. However, WeatherBug denies they're even adware.
WeatherBug will provide pop-ups; a pop-up blocker should stop them if you don't want to see them.
A good test to see if you have adware is to notice what kind of pop-ups appear. Do you surf to a travel site or food site, for instance, and suddenly a pop-up appears from a different site, but is related to your current site's subject?
THAT's adware; it's tracking the sites you visit & popping up related sites advertisers want you to visit. If that happens, Uninstall WeatherBug!
2006-09-09 02:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by WildBill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/...
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
2006-09-09 19:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately! WeatherBug is a dangerous spyware. Remove it immidiately and then continue to www.download.com and install SpyBot Search and Destroy. Scan it so it can remove all traces.
2006-09-09 07:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I took my computer in for service, the guy advised me that Weatherbug was indeed syware.
2006-09-09 01:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lamb725 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. After you remove it from the add/delete program files, you will need to run a good spyware/adware removal program. Because there will be hidden files all over your system that need removed as well.
This one is good.. http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
2006-09-09 01:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u must instal a firewall or an antivirus
they can destroy all spywares
like Norton Antivirus or Zone Alarm
it is simple just u must setup them & search your system for viruses
2006-09-09 01:37:39 · answer #8 · answered by Masterhame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get that off ASAP, yes it is spyware
and then you may want to run one of these free scans to see if your PC is infected.
I like ewido the best.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-09 01:37:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had it on my PC once, and all it did was cause problems, so I removed it.
2006-09-09 01:36:14 · answer #10 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋