I just tried downloading the installer and got an MSI file.
Unpacking the MSI I found that it seems to be pretty
clean, at least at install. There were just files going to
the Program Files\AWS folder, and Registry entries under
HKCU\Software\AWS.
Aside from that there's an uninstall key and a Run key
to run the program at startup.
To clean up, delete the AWS folder and then run Regedit.
Delete the HKCU\Software\AWS\ key.
Delete this key if you find it:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Weather\
Also look here:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
That key determines what shows in Add/Remove. MSI-installed
software has a subkey with a GUID name: {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx ...etc.
Other software uses a named subkey, like "Mozilla Firefox". So to
remove the right key, look at each GUID-named key and check
the value for "DisplayName". When you find Weatherbug delete
that GUID key.
Deleting it that way, without going through Windows Installer
(which handles MSIs) you may leave behind a partial version of
the original MSI file somewhere, but that's harmless.
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| | > Jeff T wrote:
| >> This post belongs with the Weatherbug post.
| >> Sorry!!
| >>
| >> | >>> Whoa!!! That's way over my head. I just want to know an easy way to
| >>> delete Weatherbug.
| >>> BTW I deleted the music files using Unlocker and so far they are gone,
| >>> Thanks!
| >>>
| >
| > The point was, there is *some* method to remove Weatherbug.
| > And "a hammer", is not the method
| >
| > Just type the name into Google and see. You're bound to
| > find something. Here are some search terms for you,
| > based on me doing a preliminary search...
| >
| > weatherbug remove.exe
| >
| > If an AV company has a remover, it might be very easy.
| > If the method involved getting a copy of the latest
| > Weatherbug, and relying on a real installer/uninstaller
| > being present, it may be able to "clean up" the old
| > version. It removed the old version for you, and then
| > the new version uninstalls cleanly via Add/Remove control
| > panel.
| >
| > *Don't* just slap on the hip waders, and start deleting
| > stuff. Weatherbug is nuisance-ware, so it's bound to have
| > a few deep hooks buried in there somewhere.
| >
| > *******
| >
| > Example:
| >
| >
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/uninstall/1499/WeatherBug.html
| >
| > "Uninstallation Command:
| > C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\REMOVE.EXE
| > C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\INSTALL.LOG
| > "
| >
| > First, look for an AWS folder in your Programs folder. There should be
| > a WEATHERBUG folder in there. The bleepingcomputer web page is saying
| > there
| > will be at least two files in there
| >
| > REMOVE.EXE
| > INSTALL.LOG
| >
| > Sitting in your MSDOS command prompt window, with the change directory
| > thing pointed to the WEATHERBUG folder, you'd do
| >
| > REMOVE.EXE INSTALL.LOG
| >
| > or something similar. You'd first start, by verifying that those
| > files really exist. Next, using a text editor like Notepad,
| > you'd open "INSTALL.LOG" for a look. It should have a list of
| > files and/or registry entries to be removed.
| >
| > Versions of software can change, and it is always possible a
| > later version uses a different method.
| >
| > *******
| >
| > A more complete list of it's "hooks". This is Weatherbug
| > bundled with MyWebSearch.
| >
| >
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/malware/Adware.Win32.WeatherBug-remove.aspx
| >
| > Paul
|
| Thanks, I got weatherbug deleted but it's still in add/remove programs.
How
| do I get it out of there?
|
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