Weatherradarforecast virus - How to remove

Website search.weatherradarforecast.co was launched in July of 2017 and it is successfully growing monthly traffic since then. This virus is operating as a web browser add-on and it is dubbed like this because once added to the web browser, it will set your new tab page to search.weatherradarforecast.co.

As you might already noticed, this website is only a sub domain to weatherradarforecat.co. This website is landing page for the distribution of the add-on – there you will find a description of the tool and all benefits that should make you want to install it.

This infection also can go by the name of Weather Radar Forecast because the add-on featured on Google Chrome extensions store are named like this.

According to the data on Google Chrome store, there are almost 40 thousands active installs of this extension and the data from SimilarWeb analysis backs these numbers up:

This website receives around 100 000 total visits every month and 99% of that traffic is direct, therefore it is clear that users visit this website immediately then they open a new tab on Chrome web browser. That just approves the fact that this infection should be categorised as browser hijacker.

Other browser hijackers might be changing homepage and default search engine settings, but this time it’s not the case. It will only affect your new tab, but it still can be extremely irritating.

Why Weatherradarforecast is malicious?

When you are about to add this extension to your Google Chrome web browser, you should notice this box:

As you can see, this add-on will have the power to manage your apps, extensions and themes. That basically means that other malware will be implemented into your computer through this virus. That is also number one reason why Weatherradarforecast virus is dangerous and should not be installed on your computer.

This tool comes from Polarity Technologies Ltd, so it’s not a surprise that it is malicious, because this company is known for delivering malware. We have already analysed infections like MyLocalTransit and IconRunner virus. Those viruses are also categorised as new tab hijackers.

So basically this add-on promises you to deliver you accurate weather forecast. Those forecasts are taken from Weather.com websites, so they are legitimate and accurate most of the time. However, what’s the point of installing such annoying add-on if you can simply head straight to the weather.com and check the forecast yourself?

They are monetising their audience by displaying sponsored content and redirecting users to websites of affiliated websites. So if you use this add-on, be ready to receive additional advertisements and random redirects. Moreover, your personal data might be collected and leaked to various third parties, therefore it is dangerous.

How to get rid of Weatherradarforecast virus?

Luckily, removal of this add-on is really simple. All you have to do is to make a right click on the Weather Radar Forecast icon on your web browser and select option “Remove from Chrome”.

That’s it, this extension should be gone from your web browser that same moment. However, it is more than possible that during its’ time on your computer, Weatherradarforecast virus managed to infect your computer with other viruses, thus we suggest to scan it with Spyhunter. Either one of those applications should detect any malicious files stored on your computer and make sure that it is protected.

TopHow To remove Weatherradarforecast virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Weatherradarforecast virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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