Removal instructions for Weather Alert

[Metallica]

What is Weather Alert?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Weather Alert 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 Weather Alert?

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

and these warnings during install:

How did Weather Alert get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one is offered as a software that relays weather alerts.

How do I remove Weather Alert?

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 Weather Alert?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes Weather Alert completely.

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 Weather Alert 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 may see these signs in FRST logs:

 (Fast Lane Development) C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe R2 WeatherAlert; C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe [3000000 2016-02-19] (Fast Lane Development) C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\WeatherAlertWeatherAlert (HKLM-x32\...\WeatherAlert) (Version: 3.0.91 - Fast Lane Development)

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)---------------------------------------------------    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert       Adds the file info.dat"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 80 bytes, A       Adds the file uninstall.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 644288 bytes, A       Adds the file uninstall.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 168 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlert.dll"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 1277632 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlert.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 47808 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlert.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 190 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlert.ico"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 99678 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlertService.exe"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 3000000 bytes, A       Adds the file WeatherAlertService.exe.config"="2/19/2016 9:27 AM, 288 bytes, A    Adds the folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\WeatherAlertRegistry details [View: All details] (Selection)------------------------------------------------    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}]       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{9C4EFBD5-1ADF-41E6-BE26-AF44326E30E4}]       "(Default)"="REG_DWORD", 1       "v"="REG_DWORD", 1       "vs"="REG_SZ", "1"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2970C7C-8392-4E6F-8B51-B763CF38E13C}]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{ac66a361-74fe-74e2-411c-85b3162ae4f5}]       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"       "ip"="REG_SZ", "266909"       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}]       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{353385c3-5be5-7d15-7e24-38a3bbfb4d38}]       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"       "lpvcc"="REG_SZ", "3.0.91"       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{5914e3cf-e52f-7a1a-4efa-b790328104d9}]       "ik"="REG_SZ", "{fb1cc365-5b58-5195-69d1-a204a7dbcdae}"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{9C4EFBD5-1ADF-41E6-BE26-AF44326E30E4}]       "(Default)"="REG_DWORD", 1       "v"="REG_DWORD", 1       "vs"="REG_SZ", "1"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A2970C7C-8392-4E6F-8B51-B763CF38E13C}]    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{ac66a361-74fe-74e2-411c-85b3162ae4f5}]       "id"="REG_SZ", "c5339897df634e1ab16d107468d4da76"       "ip"="REG_SZ", "266909"       "p"="REG_SZ", "266909"    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WeatherAlertService_RASAPI32]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WeatherAlertService_RASMANCS]       "ConsoleTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "EnableConsoleTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "EnableFileTracing"="REG_DWORD", 0       "FileDirectory"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "%windir%\tracing"       "FileTracingMask"="REG_DWORD", -65536       "MaxFileSize"="REG_DWORD", 1048576    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WeatherAlert]       "DisplayIcon"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.ico"       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WeatherAlert"       "DisplayVersion"="REG_SZ", "3.0.91"       "EstimatedSize"="REG_DWORD", 5000       "HelpLink"="REG_SZ", "http://www.getweatheralert.com/about.html"       "InstallDate"="REG_SZ", "2/19/2016"       "Publisher"="REG_SZ", "Fast Lane Development"       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", ""C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe""    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WeatherAlert]       "DependOnService"="REG_MULTI_SZ, "Winmgmt CryptSvc "       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "WeatherAlert"       "ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1       "FailureActions"="REG_BINARY, <.....................       "ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, ""C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe""       "ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"       "Start"="REG_DWORD", 2       "Type"="REG_DWORD", 16       "WOW64"="REG_DWORD", 1

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 2/19/2016Scan Time: 9:35 AMLogfile: mbamWeatherAlert.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.2.0.1024Malware Database: v2016.02.19.02Rootkit Database: v2016.02.17.01License: PremiumMalware Protection: DisabledMalicious Website Protection: EnabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser: {username}Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 365134Time Elapsed: 4 min, 23 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: DisabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 2Adware.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, 2364, Delete-on-Reboot, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3]PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, 2364, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2]Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 6Adware.PullUpdate, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3], PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], PUP.Optional.WebSteroids, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\CLSID\{051E9166-B275-4683-907B-372FAE22BC7C}, Quarantined, [d9b5273b0198ed4970d5e1c402001ae6], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [6628451dc7d237ffec237a79e120fa06], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\WeatherAlert, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], Registry Values: 1PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\WEATHERALERT|HelpLink, http://www.getweatheralert.com/about.html, Quarantined, [a1edee742079d85efb76a1c210f4d030]Registry Data: 0(No malicious items detected)Folders: 1PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], Files: 14Adware.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [1777d48e623700364108b735cc350df3], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe, Quarantined, [6628451dc7d237ffec237a79e120fa06], PUP.Optional.ZombieInvasion, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.dll, Quarantined, [444ac49edabfc472f589cde0788cae52], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.exe, Quarantined, [741a530f1d7cac8a40cf5f9426db9868], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.dll, Quarantined, [5a34bda50a8f5dd98c99d38f2fd22dd3], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.exe, Quarantined, [1f6fa8ba8f0a74c2e02f658e827f23dd], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\WeatherAlert.exe, Quarantined, [e9a5afb3d1c80f270c03c92a6f92ef11], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\uninstall.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\info.dat, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert.ico, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlert64.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], PUP.Optional.PullUpdate, C:\ProgramData\WeatherAlert\WeatherAlertService.exe.config, Quarantined, [bdd1d1915f3aee48b5bac89bac580ef2], Physical Sectors: 0(No malicious items detected)(end)

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