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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Feb 2016

How to remove Weather Wizard ads

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

General information about Weather Wizard

Weather Wizard is a program that pretends to be a beneficial tool to get weather forecasts. Unfortunately, this program was created for entirely different purposes. Computer security experts firmly agree that it is a ‘potentially unwanted program’ (PUP) and ‘adware’ type software that is unuseful and deceptive. This software sends fake warning alerts on user’s screen whenever he or she launches any web browser or opens a new tab.

Weather Wizard adware seeks to deceive inexperienced computer users and make them think that their computer is infected with viruses and Trojans. However, you should know that this scam program uses high-sounding terms to frighten you and force you to call the number provided. YOU SHOULD NOT do so! You are dealing with a computer parasite, which promotes fake tech support. This hideous software sends various pop-up windows, slide-on alerts and other forms of ads to announce that ‘Your Hard Disk May Have Trojan Virus!” or similar messages. It asks to call a number provided to contact tech support and get directions how to fix your computer. You should not call the number because it is believed that it is a premium-rate phone number, which might rip off a huge amount of money from you. The fake support scammers might ask you to reveal some sensitive personal information; do NOT tell them ANY of your personal details, and especially do not disclose any banking information. In most of the cases when these scam messages pop-up, it turns out that the only threat that was installed on the computer is was the Weather Wizard PUP itself; however, if you still are worried about the security of your PC, you can scan it with an anti-spyware program to detect spyware or malware (for instance, you can use FortectIntego anti-spyware software).

Weather Wizard adware shows fake alerts

How can Weather Wizard hijack my computer without my knowledge?

If you do not want to install such PUPs like Weather Wizard adware, you have to be attentive when downloading and installing new apps to your PC. PUPs like adware, browser hijackers and other suspicious programs are commonly spread via freeware or shareware. So whenever you decide to get a free program from the Internet, install it carefully. Make sure you adjust the installation settings by selecting Advanced or Custom installation mode and then deselecting the agreements to install any unknown applications that might be proposed to you.

You should never install software using pre-selected Default or Standard installation option because it just does not reveal the information about optional freeware that was attached to your preferred program. These installation options hide the agreements to install optional apps, so they are automatically installed after you finish the installation setup using these settings. If this has already happened to you, you may want to eliminate this computer intruder from your system. You can find Weather Wizard removal instructions on page 2.

How to get rid of Weather Wizard?

It is important not to get scared when you get Weather Wizard virus alerts for the first time. These alerts are fake, and it is quite easy to understand that. These warnings come from a PUP that was installed on your system without your consent, so to get rid of the warnings, you need to get rid of the program that generates them. You can remove this threat from your computer manually if you want; we have prepared comprehensive removal guide, which is provided below this report. If you are a security-minded computer user, and you wish to scan the entire PC system to make sure that there are no other cyber-threats installed on it, we recommend running a full system scan with a reputable anti-spyware software.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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