Threat Database Adware Interweather

Interweather

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 1
First Seen: May 2, 2016
Last Seen: February 27, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Is your Web browser displaying advertisements marked as 'Ads by Interweather' while you navigate the Web? This is something that may annoy a lot of people. An adware extension may be what is causing these unwanted ads. Users who see 'Ads by Interweather' in their Web browser may not remember having a software or extension with that name. However, it is very possible that the 'Ads by Interweather' are created by an adware extension that goes by the name Interweather. The Interweather related adware and the unwanted 'Ads by Not Set' may use a propagation method called 'bundling.'

Thanks to this technique, computer users may agree to install Interweather unknowingly, and allow it to inject 'Ads by Interweather' in their Web browser. Interweather is promoted as an application that can help users save money while online shopping. Interweather supposedly provide users with coupon codes and price comparisons, which will help them to find the best deals online. Unfortunately, neither Interweather nor 'Ads by Interweather' may help you; instead, it may be on your way whenever you launch your Web browser. Users that are being bothered by the 'Ads by Interweather' should install a reputable anti-malware tool and get rid of the source of these unwelcomed ads.

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