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What is Weather Alert?

Weather Alert is presented as a legitimate application that supposedly notifies users of forthcoming storms.

On initial inspection, this functionality might appear legitimate and useful, however, due to its rogue behavior, Weather Alert is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware, since it infiltrates systems without users’ permission. It also generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks Internet browsing activity.

The types of advertisements generated include pop-up/under, in-text, interstitial, and banner ads. Be aware that none originate from users' visited websites and conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience.

Furthermore, they are likely to redirect to malicious websites containing infectious content - clicking them risks further adware or malware infections. Furthermore, Weather Alert gathers various browsing-related information such as operating system, geographic location, unique identifier numbers, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and so on.

This data is shared with third parties. Some of the collected information might be personally identifiable and shared with third parties who misuse personal data to generate revenue. Thus, the presence of an information-tracking application on your system can lead to serious privacy issues. You are strongly advised to uninstall Weather Alert adware immediately.

This PUP is similar to Storm Alert, Storm Warnings, Current Weather Alert, and hundreds of other adware-type programs also falsely claiming to enhance the Internet browsing experience.

These fake promises are given simply to trick users to install. Following successful infiltration, apps such as Weather Alert merely generate intrusive advertisements and collect personally identifiable information. They are designed to generate revenue for the developers - users receive no real value.

How did Weather Alert install on my computer?

Weather Alert is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, many users install this app inadvertently, since they do not pay enough attention during the download and installation processes. The developers know that users often rush when downloading and installing software and intentionally hide PUPs within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings.

Therefore, users who skip these settings often inadvertently installing rogue programs, thereby exposing their systems to risk of further infection and putting their privacy at risk.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Installation of adware-type programs can be prevented by taking two simple steps. Firstly, perform the download and installation processes with caution. Closely analyze these procedures. Secondly, never accept any offers to download or install additional software.

All additionally-included applications should be cancelled, since there is a high probability that third party apps will be bogus.

Weather Alert adware installer setup:

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Quick menu:

• What is Weather Alert?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Weather Alert application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Weather Alert adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Weather Alert ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Weather Alert' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Weather Alert ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Weather Alert adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "WeatherAlert" (by "Fast Lane Development"), select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Weather Alert ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Weather Alert adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Weather Alert did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the weather alert adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the weather alert adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with weather alert adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the weather alert adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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