Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads: what it is and how to remove it
Easy Weather Today Promos is a potentially unwanted application that is categorized as adware - there are a few reasons for such classification. First of all, the application is typically distributed via software bundles that can be downloaded from third-party websites.
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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Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads: summary
| Distribution | While many browser extensions or applications can be downloaded from the official sources, PUPs are typically distributed via software bundle packages or deceptive advertisements (fake updates, bogus virus infection alerts, etc.) |
|---|---|
| Name | Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos |
| Type | Adware, potentially unwanted program |
| Symptoms | Easy Weather Today Promos" extension installed on the web browser Other unknown add-ons or programs installed without permission Homepage and new tab URL set to something else Searches are filled with sponsored links and ads Redirects lead to insecure websites that can include scams, PUPs, or malware, etc. |
| Dangers | Installation of other potentially unwanted applications or malware, personal information disclosure to unknown sources (potentially, cybercriminals), financial losses, etc. |
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Program | Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos |
| First seen | 17 July 2020 |
| Facts checked | 7 October 2026 |
Is Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads dangerous?
From our report of Jul 2020 · not reviewed since
More from our earlier report on Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos
- To uninstall an extension, access the list of add-ons via your browser.
- Malware or adware can lead to unforeseen consequences after the infection is terminated (lag, crashes, BSODs, registry errors, etc.).
How Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads got into your browser
From our report of Jul 2020 · not reviewed since
Easy Weather Today Promos is a potentially unwanted application that is categorized as adware - there are a few reasons for such classification.
First of all, the application is typically distributed via software bundles that can be downloaded from third-party websites. Bundles often result in the unintentional installation of programs due to its deceptive nature.
Likewise, Easy Weather Today Promos is presented as a useful app that can help users to find weather information quickly. However, it injects pop-ups, deals, offers, banners, coupons, in-text links, and other intrusive advertisements into all visited websites. In order for the app to be successful, its developers establish cookies and use other tracking technologies to harvest user data and use it for monetization via clicks/views.
Easy Weather Today is yet another browser extension that is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, and some other internet browsers. While add-ons can be great ways of web browsing experience customization and expansion of browsing capabilities, there are many apps that should not be welcome, as they might cause several computer problems and pose as a privacy risk.
When a browser is free from adware, it will not engage in suspicious and annoying behavior, such as redirects or intrusive ads. However, as soon as adware is installed, it can turn the browser into an ad-spewing machine, which nobody likes to deal with. As a result, users infected with Easy Weather Today virus would encounter frequent disturbances during their web browsing sessions - these significantly diminish the online experience.
Since users are used to seeing ads on various sites (especially if ad-block is not used) and adware is often installed behind their backs, it is not uncommon that Easy Weather Today ads might not be discovered straight away. Besides, these advertisements can also lead to insecure sites, e.g., fake Flash Player updates or bogus virus notifications.
In these scams, users are often misled in the following ways:
While Easy Weather Today Promos is not malicious itself, it can serve as a way for users to reach potentially dangerous content online. Besides, adware also often uses various data-gathering technologies to spy on users' online activities. In some cases, the information collected might also include personal details, such as email or phone number. Thus, if you value your privacy, remove Easy Weather Today immediately.
Since the application is a browser extension, Easy Weather Today Promos removal should not be difficult. However, keep in mind that ads and redirects can be caused by other unwanted apps or malware that could be installed on your computer. To make sure that it is not the case, you should perform a full system scan with anti-malware.
You could also reset the installed web browsers in case you cannot uninstall Easy Weather Today Promos in a regular way. Additionally, for the best results, we also recommend using .
- the site prompt claims that Flash Player is missing or is out of date and needs to be downloaded in order to view the underlying site content;
- a pop-up message shows a fake virus warning. It claims that visitors need to download software for the alleged infection elimination, which is completely bogus.


How to remove Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads
How to remove the Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos extension
Do the browser steps in every browser and profile on the PC, then check Windows for the program that installed the extension.
Step 1: Remove extensions you did not add
In Chrome open
chrome://extensions, in Edgeedge://extensions, and in Firefox the menu > Extensions and themes.Remove every extension you do not remember adding, especially search, new tab, coupon, PDF, weather or video downloader add-ons. Check every browser and every profile, because each keeps its own list.
If an extension has no Remove button or comes back, a browser policy holds it (see "Managed by your organization" in the procedure below). The pages are the same on Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Chrome on Windows 11: More > Extensions > Manage extensions. Full procedure with screenshots: Remove a browser extension
Step 2: Uninstall Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos
Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos is removed like any other program, from the list of installed apps.
In Windows 11 that is Settings > Apps > Installed apps, in Windows 10 Settings > Apps > Apps & features, and in both you can also use Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Select Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos, click Uninstall and follow the uninstaller to the end. Then look at the entries just above and below it when the list is sorted by date: bundled programs install at the same minute.
Full procedure with screenshots: Uninstall a program or app in Windows On uGetFix
Step 3: Reset the browser
A reset removes what the steps above could miss:
- changed start pages
- site permissions
- hidden settings
In Chrome open Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults; in Edge Settings > Reset settings; in Firefox Help > More troubleshooting information > Refresh Firefox.
Tip: Bookmarks and saved passwords stay, while extensions are turned off and the search engine and start page return to the defaults.
Reset every browser on the PC, including Edge, which Windows 11 and Windows 10 always have.

Chrome on Windows 11: Settings > Reset settings. Full procedure with screenshots: Reset a browser and fix a hijacked search engine
Step 4: Scan the PC, then run the offline scan
A scan finds the parts of Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos that the manual steps cannot see. In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, start a Full scan and quarantine what it reports.
Follow it with Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) > Scan now, which restarts the PC and checks the disk while Windows and the malware are not running.
It takes about 15 minutes and works the same in Windows 11 and Windows 10. If either scan finds something, run the full scan again after removal until it comes back clean.

Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Uninstall from Windows
If you want to eliminate unwanted apps from Windows, follow these steps:
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.

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.

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.

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)
Mozilla Firefox can be reset in order to regain default settings that could have been changed by adware:
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.

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.

Delete from macOS
macOS users should eliminate PUPs the following way:
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.

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.
No backups? No problem. Use a data recovery tool
If you wonder how data loss can occur, you should not look any further for answers - human errors, malware attacks, hardware failures, power cuts, natural disasters, or even simple negligence.
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.
From our report of Jul 2020 · not reviewed since
Choosing "Advanced" installation settings can prevent PUP infiltration
There are a few different ways of how adware could penetrate your computer.
First of all, adware is most commonly installed by users themselves (unlike malware), even if they do not do that intentionally. For example, the previously mentioned fake virus infection claims could easily mislead you into installing questionable applications on your system.
Another method that adware developers commonly use for software distribution is called bundling. This marketing technique is very old and has been used for years now. What makes it so successful is that many users are keen on not paying attention to the installation process of freeware - they simply click "Next" several times until the process is finished. However, this is the biggest mistake that leads to computer infections.
Therefore, you should never neglect the process of software installation and never rush it. Always pick Advanced/Custom mode, as it will allow you to untick pre-checked boxes and avoid option components from being installed secretly.
Finally, you might install a PUP without knowing about its post-installation activities. To avoid this, you should always prefer to download software and its updates from official/reputable sites and also read the reviews by the security community or other users.
From our report of Jul 2020 · not reviewed since
Uninstall Easy Weather Today Promos and other unwanted apps to avoid computer clutter and intrusive ads
Easy Weather Today Promos removal should not be delayed, even if it seems like its functionality might be useful.
If you are willing to use a good weather app, there are plenty to choose from - just don't pick a PUP that will flood your web browser with ads and will redirect you to potentially dangerous websites.
You can remove Easy Weather Today by right-clicking on the add-on - it should be located at the top-right corner of your browser. However, it might not be immediately visible and might have to go to Extensions > Manage Extensions and look for unknown installs there.
If you still have problems, you should employ a powerful security application and perform a full system scan and also reset the installed browsers for the best result.

Questions about Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos ads
Is Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos a virus?
Most programs that appear the way Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos did are not viruses in the strict sense. They are potentially unwanted programs:
- real software that arrives bundled with other downloads and then shows offers
- changes browser settings
- starts with Windows
Some are harmless, some are annoying and a few carry adware. What makes it worth removing is that you did not choose it.
Uninstall it from Installed apps and check the startup list and the browsers for anything added the same day. If it refuses to uninstall or returns after a restart, treat it as more serious and run a Microsoft Defender offline scan.
Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos came back after I uninstalled it. Why?
Something else is reinstalling it. Common causes are a second program from the same publisher, a scheduled task that downloads it again, or a browser extension that keeps prompting for it.
Sort Installed apps by install date and uninstall each entry from the same day that you did not choose. Then open Task Scheduler and look in the Task Scheduler Library for tasks with updater-style names that you do not recognise.
Check Startup apps in Task Manager too. If Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos still returns, start Windows in Safe Mode, uninstall it there and run a Microsoft Defender offline scan, which looks for loaders that ordinary scans can miss.
I clicked on one of the ads. Am I infected?
Probably not. Clicking an ad usually only opens a page, and a page cannot install programs on an up-to-date Windows PC without your help.
You are at risk only if you then downloaded and ran a file, allowed notifications, entered card or login details, or called a phone number shown on the page. Delete any download and run a full and offline scan.
Change passwords you typed, from a clean device. Call your bank if you gave card details. If you called a number or allowed remote access, see the next question.
An ad showed a phone number and I called it. What now?
The number belongs to scammers, not to Microsoft or an antivirus company. If you only talked, hang up and do not call back. If you let them connect to the PC, disconnect it from the internet, uninstall the remote access program they used, such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, ScreenConnect or UltraViewer, and run a full and offline scan.
If you paid or gave bank details, call your bank at once on the number printed on your card. Change any passwords you typed while they were connected, and report the call.
Can adware slow down my PC?
Yes. Adware runs in the background, loads ad scripts, opens extra tabs and contacts its servers, all of which use processor time, memory and bandwidth. Ad-heavy extensions also slow down every page, because they inspect and change it before you see it.
The effect is strongest on older PCs and when several adware programs arrived together. After removal, restart the PC and check Task Manager for anything still using a lot of resources that you do not recognise. Speed usually returns to normal once the ads stop.
Why didn't my antivirus catch Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos?
Many security products do not block adware or notification sites by default, because users often agreed to them, even through a misleading prompt. Notification spam installs nothing at all, so there is no file to detect.
In Windows 11 you can make Microsoft Defender block potentially unwanted apps: open Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection settings and turn on Potentially unwanted app blocking. If notifications caused the pop-ups, no scanner will report them; the fix is in the browser's site settings.
Does adware steal passwords?
Ordinary adware is built to show ads, not to steal logins, and most of it never touches saved passwords. The line is blurry, though. Extensions that can read every page could capture what you type, and adware ads sometimes lead to phishing pages that ask for passwords directly.
If you entered credentials on a page reached through an ad, change that password from a clean device and turn on two-step verification. Otherwise, removing adware extension and clearing cookies is usually enough.
How did Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos get on my computer?
Our report lists the distribution as while many browser extensions or applications can be downloaded from the official sources, PUPs are typically distributed via software bundle packages or deceptive advertisements (fake updates, bogus virus infection alerts, etc.).
Software of this kind often comes bundled with free programs, fake updates or downloads from unofficial sites. It can also arrive through a browser extension or a notification you allowed on a spam page. Think back to what you installed or allowed just before the first ad or redirect appeared.
Will Fortect remove Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Easy Weather Today, Easy Weather Today Promos, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Sophos: What is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)? (no longer online) (read October 7, 2026)
- Cookiebot: How do websites track users? | Technologies and methods (read October 7, 2026)
- Google Chrome Help: Use notifications to get alerts (no longer online) (read October 7, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 7, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 7, 2026)