Check Weather ads: what it is and how to remove it

Check Weather is a potentially unwanted program which can be downloaded to the system just like any other add-on . This program enters the computers as a useful tool designed to help people receive the latest information about local weather.

Facts checked October 7, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.

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Check Weather ads: may lead to malware
Check Weather ads as our 2017 report showed it.

Check Weather ads: summary

Detection namesNo Microsoft detection name is known
DistributionNot recorded in the old report
DamageNot recorded in the old report
NameCheck Weather ads
TypePush-notification spam site
SymptomsNotification spam from a website
Removal

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Evidence4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited
Domainsbedynet.ru
Ads shown asDesktop notifications
BrowsersChrome, Edge and Firefox
Installed on the PCNothing; a browser notification permission only
First seen21 November 2017
Facts checked7 October 2026

Is Check Weather ads dangerous?

From our report of Nov 2017 · not reviewed since

Check Weather is a PUP capable of disrupting your searches

Check Weather is a potentially unwanted program which can be downloaded to the system just like any other add-on .

This program enters the computers as a useful tool designed to help people receive the latest information about local weather. You can get information about the current weather hourly and check the forecast for the next 5 days.

Unfortunately, besides these seemingly-legitimate activities, Check Weather can also initiate unwanted changes on your computer. It can alter each of your web browsers and then start using third party links to redirect you to sponsored websites.

The most annoying method used to do that is closely related to pop-up ads . This adware can also fill your favorite websites with coupons, banners and other adverts that are displayed for the same aim.

However, keep in mind that visiting such websites is highly dangerous as you can be infected with malware. To prevent such dangers, make sure you install on your computer. You can use the same program to remove Check Weather from the system.

We should also not forget the fact that we found about the owners of this adware. It seems that they can use Check Weather to track their users by using cookies and similar components that travel together with this program. Typically, this program collects information related to people's search terms, mostly-clicked ads, frequently used websites, and so on.

No matter how harmless these details look, they still can be used to initiate malicious activities against the user. You can use the guide at the end of this article which will show you how to perform Check Weather removal.

Check Weather ads: may lead to malware
Check Weather ads in our 2017 report.
Check Weather ads: are available on chrome store
Check Weather ads in our 2017 report.

Check your browser and PC

  • Address: bedynet.ru

How to remove Check Weather ads

How to stop Check Weather ads notifications

Do this in every browser you use, and in every profile inside it: each keeps its own list of sites allowed to send notifications.

Nothing has to be uninstalled for the notifications themselves.

Which browser shows the ads?

  1. Step 1: Remove bedynet.ru from Chrome's notification list

    Open More (the three dots) > Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications, or paste chrome://settings/content/notifications into the address bar.

    Under Allowed to send notifications, open the menu next to bedynet.ru and choose Remove or Block, and do the same for any other address you do not recognise.

    Next to Not allowed to send notifications, click Add and enter bedynet.ru, so the site cannot ask again. The menus are the same in Chrome on Windows 11 and Windows 10, and each Chrome profile keeps its own list.

    Chrome Settings, Notifications page with the allowed and not allowed site lists
    Chrome on Windows 11: Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications.

    Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups

Instructions for Google Chrome

Remove from Google Chrome

The most important step to remove the unwanted application from Chrome is to uninstall additional extensions that might be related to it. Inexperienced computer users are advised to use the guide below:

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

Then, whichever browser you use

  1. Step 2: Scan the PC if you downloaded anything from the ads

    Most people who only saw the notifications can skip this step. If a notification or the page it opened made you download or run a file, delete the file and run a full scan, then a Microsoft Defender Offline scan.

    In Windows 11 and Windows 10 open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and click Scan now. The PC restarts and the scan takes about 15 minutes, so save your work first.

    Windows Security Scan options with Microsoft Defender Antivirus offline scan selected
    Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options.

    Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan

More removal instructions

For programs installed on the PC and older browsers. Open the one you need.

Preventing this app from infiltrating your computer

As we have mentioned, you can download Check Weather from its official website.

However, it can also be downloaded in a bundle with other apps as a "prize" for the user. Unfortunately, such software bundles can hardly improve your daily searches, so we highly recommend avoiding them.

To prevent ''bundling'', you need to start monitoring installation of free programs by selecting Custom or Advanced installation method. We do not recommend opting for Quick or Recommended installation parameters because they won't let you choose what components you need to install.

After selecting Advanced installation, make sure you follow the entire installation process of the program carefully to prevent optional downloads. In this case, you need to find the check mark saying that you want to install Check Weather and uncheck it. Otherwise, this extension will be allowed to make changes on your computer and initiate other activities that are considered as "possibly dangerous".

If you already are have this PUP on your computer, you should also see how annoying and aggressive this program is. To escape from Check Weather ads, tracking and similar activities, use a guide given below and uninstall this unwanted browser add-on.

Removing Check Weather virus

Since the developers aim to protect their product from easy elimination, they infiltrate their add-ons by the enterprise policy which prevents the computer user from disabling or deleting it.

According to BedyNet.ru analysts, to remove Check Weather you have to make specific modifications using Command Prompt function.

Do not panic, since we will briefly explain the necessary steps in a detailed manner. Start PUP elimination from registering as an administrator:

Now you are able to run the following commands which will allow to successfully eliminate the enterprise policy and continue the termination of the potentially unwanted program:

If you have carefully followed the instructions above, the security software should be able to start Check Weather removal right away. Those who do not have one are advised to purchase it as quickly as possible. Note that to get rid of the annoying ads quickly, you can combine automatic and manual termination. Read the guidelines below and uninstall this questionable add-on within seconds.

  • Click on the Start menu and submit command prompt in the search bar;
  • Right-click on the Command Prompt button and choose to operate as an administrator by clicking on the Run as administrator button.
  • rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
  • rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
  • gpupdate /force
Uninstall from Windows

Now that you have executed the commands mentioned above, follow the instructions below to proceed with the Check Weather removal from Windows OS. You will be able to choose between the guidelines customized for different browsers in order to eliminate all the components of the potentially unwanted program.

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
Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

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

Protect your privacy - employ a VPN

There are several ways how to make your online time more private - you can access an incognito tab.

However, there is no secret that even in this mode, you are tracked for advertising purposes. There is a way to add an extra layer of protection and create a completely anonymous web browsing practice with the help of VPN. This software reroutes traffic through different servers, thus leaving your IP address and geolocation in disguise.

Besides, it is based on a strict no-log policy, meaning that no data will be recorded, leaked, and available for both first and third parties. The combination of a secure web browser and VPN will let you browse the Internet without a feeling of being spied or targeted by criminals.

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In some cases, lost files are extremely important, and many straight out panic when such an unfortunate course of events happen. Due to this, you should always ensure that you prepare proper data backups on a regular basis.

If you were caught by surprise and did not have any backups to restore your files from, not everything is lost. is one of the leading file recovery solutions you can find on the market - it is likely to restore even lost emails or data located on an external device.

Questions about Check Weather ads

bedynet.ru keeps sending notifications. Is it a virus?

No. Notifications from bedynet.ru come from a permission stored in the browser, not from a program installed in Windows. Someone clicked Allow on a prompt from that site, usually without realising what it meant, and the site now sends ads through the browser's notification system.

Antivirus scans often find nothing because there is nothing to find on the disk. Removing bedynet.ru from the browser's list of allowed sites stops the messages for good. A scan is still useful if you clicked a notification and downloaded or ran something from the page it opened, because those downloads can be unwanted programs.

The bedynet.ru notification said my PC is infected. Is it true?

No. Notifications from bedynet.ru are adverts written to look like system messages. A website cannot scan your files, so it has no way to know whether your PC is infected; it shows the same warning to everyone who allowed its notifications. Real Windows Security messages name Windows Security in the bottom line, not a browser and a website.

If you want to be sure, open Windows Security from the Start menu and run a quick scan there. Then remove bedynet.ru from the browser's notification settings so the fake warnings stop arriving. Do not call any number or buy anything the notification or its page suggests.

What is Check Weather ads?

Check Weather ads is a push-notification spam site, a kind of adware. It earns money by showing desktop notifications, and each view, click or redirect pays whoever runs it. It is not something people usually choose; it arrives through a free download, a fake button or a misleading prompt.

Check Weather ads does not encrypt files or take control of Windows, but its ads are sold to anyone, including scam operators, so they can lead to fake virus warnings and unwanted downloads. The steps in this guide remove it from Windows and from each browser.

Why does bedynet.ru keep showing up?

There are two possible reasons. If it appears as desktop notifications, a browser on this PC was given permission to receive them from bedynet.ru, usually through a misleading prompt. That permission stays until you remove it in the browser's site settings.

If it appears as tabs or redirects, an ad on a site you visit is opening it, or an extension or program on the PC is. Test a private window: if bedynet.ru never appears there, an extension is the likely cause. The plan above covers each case.

Do I have to change settings in every browser?

Only in the browsers that allowed bedynet.ru, but checking all of them takes a minute and is worth it. We saw the notifications in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Chrome and Edge keep their notification lists under site settings, and Firefox under Privacy & Security > Permissions.

Remove bedynet.ru and any other unfamiliar site from each list, then turn off new notification requests if you do not need them. Remember that every browser profile has its own list, so a second profile can keep the messages coming after you clean the first.

Are the pop-ups I see really from Check Weather ads?

Compare them with the details in the table above. Check Weather ads produces desktop notifications, and the clearest sign of it is notifications from bedynet.ru. Other adware looks similar, so check the name of the sending site at the bottom of a notification, the address in the tab that opened, or the newest entries on the extensions page.

If those match, this guide fits. If you see a different name, the same kind of steps apply, but remove the item you actually find rather than guessing.

My scan found nothing, but the ads continue. Why?

Because the source may not be a file a scanner looks for. Browser notifications are a permission stored in the browser, and many adware extensions are not flagged because they come from an official store.

Some ad-supported programs are only reported if you enable detection of potentially unwanted apps. So a clean scan does not mean the job is done. Check each browser's notification permissions and extension list by hand, and turn on Potentially unwanted app blocking in Windows Security before scanning again.

Can I turn off the pop-ups in Windows settings instead?

You can hide them, but that is not the fix. In Windows 11, Settings > System > Notifications lets you switch off notifications for a whole browser, which silences the spam together with every useful notification from that browser.

The site keeps its permission and can still send messages when you switch them back on. It is better to remove the specific site in the browser's own notification settings and block new requests. That stops the messages at the source and leaves the rest of your notifications working.

Can an adware pop-up infect my PC just by appearing?

No. A pop-up, a notification or a new tab is only a web page or a message. It cannot run programs on Windows by itself, provided the browser and Windows are up to date. Infection needs a step from you:

  • running a downloaded file
  • installing an extension
  • giving a stranger remote access

That is why scam pages work so hard to make you click. Close such pages with the tab's X or by closing the browser, not with buttons inside the page, which may start a download.

Will Fortect remove Check Weather ads?

No program removes Check Weather ads itself, because there is nothing on the PC to remove: the notifications come through a permission saved in the browser, and only the browser's settings take it away, as the steps above show.

What Fortect can do is check the rest of Windows. Its free scan looks for malware, unwanted programs and damaged system files, which is useful if you clicked the ads, downloaded something from the pages they opened, or are not sure what else changed on the PC.

If the scan finds nothing and the notifications stopped after you removed the permission, this problem is solved. Use Microsoft Defender as a second opinion whenever you have downloaded files from pages like these.

Sources

  1. Computerworld: IT News, Careers, Business Technology, Reviews: The Dangers of Browser Add-ons (read October 7, 2026)
  2. Google Chrome Help: Use notifications to get alerts (no longer online) (read October 7, 2026)
  3. FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 7, 2026)
  4. Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 7, 2026)
  5. Microsoft Learn: How Microsoft names malware (read October 7, 2026)

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