Threat Database Adware Latest Weather Alerts Ads

Latest Weather Alerts Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 13
First Seen: May 25, 2016
Last Seen: May 14, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Latest Weather Alerts browser extension can be found at Latestweatheralerts.com, and you may be offered to install it with a free application like ZuluGames. Computer users that need to travel to their workplace for over an hour a day may be interested in weather reports, and like to install the Latest Weather Alerts browser extension. The Latest Weather Alerts software has versions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. However, you may wish to avoid installing the Latest Weather Alerts extension because it is deemed as adware. The Latest Weather Alerts extension is powered by the same technology behind SaferBrowser, may push numerous promotions on your screen, and prevent you from enjoying the Internet. The Latest Weather Alerts adware shares many similarities with the FindFormsNow and the Login Faster toolbars that have a bad reputation.

The Latest Weather Alerts adware may appear in your browser under the name Latest Weather Alerts™ New Tab Page by SaferBrowser and change your homepage and search provider to Ask.com. The Latest Weather Alerts adware may install a widget on your desktop and load RSS-feeds from services like Wunderground.com and Forecast.io. The widget by Latest Weather Alerts may load pop-up windows with advertisements when you log in Windows and switch program windows. The ads by Latest Weather Alerts may welcome users to purchase items from uncertified vendors and register their email address and credit card to receive discounts and special offers. Needless to say, users should not allow the Latest Weather Alerts adware to send them promotional materials and keep a record of their credit card data. The Latest Weather Alerts™ New Tab Page by SaferBrowser may edit your Registry to obstruct manual removal and hide its installation directory. You need to use a credible anti-spyware tool to remove it completely.

File System Details

Latest Weather Alerts Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. C:\Users\\appdata\local\apps\2.0\hgd8b27c.885\cdq7borx.557\late..erts_3fc9ac0b77bf2b60_0001.0000_344b19a7ae549c48
2. C:\Users\\appdata\Local\Apps\2.0\HGD8B27C.885\CDQ7BORX.557\late..erts_3fc9ac0b77bf2b60_0001.0000_344b19a7ae549c48\Setup.exe /u "Latest Weather Ale
3. Newtonsoft.Json.dll

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