Chrome Weather virus displays unwanted pop-ups that cause potential danger to your computer

Chrome Weather is a suspicious browser extension which is offered by Chromeweather.net on Chrome web store. While it is designed to provide you quick access to the weather forecast, it also causes potential danger to your computer.
Some inexperienced PC users might not notice the changes of their regular browser once the extension is on their system. However, Weather for Chrome virus hijacks your web directory and delivers intrusive advertisements which may increase the risk of malware infections[1].
These sponsored ads are dangerous since Chrome Weather doesn’t take responsibility for their content. In other terms, they might lead you to highly suspicious pages and trigger an automatic installation of the virus.
If that is not enough, it gathers browsing-related information to present the malicious ads which correspond to your interest, frequently visited pages or search queries. As a result, you are attracted to click on them and increase the click-generated revenue for its contrivers[2].
Besides, Weather for Chrome might misuse the collected data in another way — sell it to the cooperate third-party companies and risk your privacy. Note that there are several cases where this kind of arbitrary activity has led to identity theft.

Therefore, you should remove Chrome Weather to protect not only your privacy but computer’s security as well. Choose a reliable security software like FortectIntego to help you with the elimination procedure or check the manual termination instructions which are presented below.
We recommend employing an antivirus system since this browser extension is installed by enterprise policy. As a result, those who are not experienced enough can struggle with manual Chrome Weather removal process.
Software-bundles: the reason why you have the suspicious browser extension on your PC
Currently, the developers of unreliable products which are categorized as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are taking advantage of Windows group policies. Once the user downloads a regular application, it might come bundled together with the browser extension.
The group policies mentioned above allow using the administrative rights while installing the PUPs which prevent you from simply deleting them. For example, if you right-click on the Remove button next to the unwanted extension, the web browser will display the following message instead of uninstalling it:
- Installed by your administrator;
- Installed by enterprise policy;
Therefore, you should be extremely cautious when installing freeware. Note that you won’t be able to get rid of the hijacker easily. We advise you to use an antivirus system to scan the programs you attempt to download from the Internet.
However, experts from UtanVirus.se[3] say that you can also choose Advanced or Custom settings on the installer and attentively seek for the pre-marked boxes which allow installing PUPs on your computer. Unmarking them is necessary.
Delete Chrome Weather extension with a few clicks
As mentioned above, Chrome Weather removal is a complicated process. Therefore, the only way to uninstall it quickly is to employ a reliable security software and run a full system scan.
While you would struggle trying to get the administrative rights to remove Chrome Weather virus, the anti-malware program would do it within several minutes.
However, we respect the freedom of choice and provide the manual elimination instructions for those who refuse to use the antivirus system. Although, we feel obligated to warn that any misinterpretation of the guidelines might lead to permanent computer damage. Make sure to follow the guide carefully and avoid skipping steps to get rid of the hijacker safely.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

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

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

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Reset Internet Explorer
Remove dangerous add-ons:
- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
- Pick Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.

Change your homepage if it was altered:
- Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
- Select Internet Options.
- In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
- Click Apply and then select OK.

Delete temporary files:
- Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Under Browsing history, click Delete...
- Select relevant fields and press Delete.

Reset Internet Explorer:
- Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
- Select Reset.
- In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.

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

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- 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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- 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.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

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

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

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

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

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

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- 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:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

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

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

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

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