Check Weather Chrome Extension
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 2 |
| First Seen: | September 8, 2021 |
| Last Seen: | December 6, 2021 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Check Weather Chrome Extension from h[tt]p://www.allthatweperceive[.]com and h[tt]p://check-weather[.]biz is promoted as a widget that can be integrated into Google Chrome and provide the latest weather forecast and useful information to users who are planning trips. The Check Weather Chrome Extension is reported to manifest via an icon in the navigation panel that loads a drop-down menu and offers resources from Accuweather.com. You may want to know that the Check Weather Chrome Extension is an ad-supported product created by a company named Capital Intellect, Inc. (h[tt]p://www.capitalintellect[.]net). The same company is behind RegistryPowerCleaner from Winferno.com and the BeFrugal Toolbar from Befrugal.com. Both of the apps mentioned above have a bad reputation due to aggressive marketing practices employed by Capital Intellect, Inc. Additionally, the company is reported to use misleading information to convince users to purchase its digital goods.
The Check Weather Chrome Extension is reported to travel in freeware bundles and lack an official page. We have found that the Check Weather Chrome Extension had an entry on the Chrome Web Store — Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/check-weather/igmiebgcfjpflkggohhoecohofmaklbh, but it was removed by Google shortly after it became online. The Check Weather extension is known to show targeted advertisements via pop-up windows and prevent users from uninstalling it by loading error reports that feature the text "Installed by your administrator" and "Installed by enterprise policy." You may want to know that the Check Weather Chrome Extension has a few clones that you may encounter. The clones of Check Weather include:
- "Nilla Weather" by Nillaweather[.]com — Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nilla-weather/cllccgidmbjjdgfiigpnjfmfalbpgkmm
- "Chrome Weather" by Chromeweather[.]net — Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/weather-for-chrome/bckebbpihkkoonigakijdplcakdgfdfg
- "Weather for Chrome" Weatherforchrome[.]com — Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/weather-for-chrome/bckebbpihkkoonigakijdplcakdgfdfg
All versions of the Check Weather Chrome Extension require the following privileges:
- Read the data on all websites you visit.
- Access your email.
- Detect your geographical location.
The Check Weather Chrome Extension is perceived as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and some researchers may even classify it as an adware considering it may send promotional messages to your email account. The Check Weather Chrome Extension and its clones can be removed with the assistance of a trustworthy anti-spyware scanner safely. AV engines might flag files and browser settings associated with the Check Weather Chrome Extension by using the following detection names:
- Win32.Generic.CapitalIntellect.Installer.Meta
- Capital Intellect Installer
- ROJ_GEN.F47V0305
- W32.HfsAdware
- Win32/XrayMyPC potentially unwanted application
