SysWeatherAlert Adware

What is SysWeatherAlert?

SysWeatherAlert is a deceptive application that supposedly allows users to check local weather forecasts - "SysWeatherAlert - Get weather updates for your exact location". These false claims often trick users to install, however, this application usually infiltrates systems without permission.

In addition, SysWeatherAlert delivers intrusive online advertisements and continually monitors users' web browsing activity. For these reasons, it is classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Once infiltrated, SysWeatherAlert generates various intrusive online advertisements. These ads are delivered using 'virtual layer' (a tool enabling placement of third party graphical content on any site). Therefore, none originate from users' visited websites. Underlying content is mostly concealed, significantly diminishing the web browsing experience.

In addition, there is a high probability that these displayed advertisements will lead to malicious websites - clicking them risks further adware or malware infections. Another downside of SysWeatherAlert is data tracking.

This adware gathers various information that might be personally identifiable including IP addresses, website URLs, cookies, web beacons, and other gathered data that is shared with third parties. This private data is often misused to generate revenue.

Thus, having an information-tracking app installed on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For the above reasons, we strongly advise you to uninstall SysWeatherAlert immediately.

SysWeatherAlert Privacy Policy regarding information sharing:

We may use and share with third parties certain technical information (including IP addresses) or aggregated information to show general demographic and preference information among our users. We may also allow advertisers to collect technical or aggregated information, which they may share with us, with tracking technologies like cookies and web beacons. The information collected may be used to offer you targeted ad-selection and delivery in order to personalize your experience by ensuring that advertisements for products and services you see will appeal to you, a practice known as behavioral advertising, and to undertake web analytics.

This PUP is similar to hundreds of other adware-type programs. As with SysWeatherAlert, apps such as Monarimo, Booksearch2Go, and DNS Unlocker also claim to provide 'valuable functionality'. In fact, these claims are merely attempts to trick users to install.

Research shows that adware-type programs provide no real value for users - their purpose is to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than improving the web browsing experience, these apps continually gather personal data and display intrusive advertisements.

How did SysWeatherAlert install on my computer?

Although SysWeatherAlert has an official download website, many users install this app inadvertently without their consent. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of PUPs with other (usually legitimate) software.

Many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software. Therefore, developers hide all potentially unwanted programs within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings of the download or installation processes. Skipping this section often results in inadvertent installation of bogus apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Many PUPs are distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, it is important to closely analyze each step of the download/installation procedures. Select the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and cancel all third party apps listed for download or installation. Additionally-included programs are often rogue and should never be installed.

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Quick menu:

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

SysWeatherAlert 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 "SysWeatherAlert 1.0", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove SysWeatherAlert adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, SysWeatherAlert 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 ads by sys weather alert, 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 ads by sys weather alert, 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 ads by sys weather alert 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 ads by sys weather alert, 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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