a-squared Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Desktop Weather

Risklevel: Low Risk

Company: The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc - http://www.weather.com/

Description:

Desktop Weather is a potentially unwanted program that may track your online activities. It can install though without identifying you personally.

Removal instructions for Adware Desktop Weather:

To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.

More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It may track your online activities.
  • It can install though without identifying you personally.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: DesktopWeather.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel\Desktop Weather
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\INSTALL.LOG
    [35127 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelqx.exe
    [204800 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\wxfw.dll
    [823296 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\wxfw.cpl
    [1174640 Bytes] Control Panel extension
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\WiseInstallUtility.dll
    [262144 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\uninstall.bat
    [99 Bytes] MS-DOS Batch File
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelSlnchr.exe
    [112162 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelSetup.exe
    [1580144 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelQC.exe
    [207984 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelNE.exe
    [478320 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\INSTALL.LOG
    [7697 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\UNWISE.INI
    [0 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel\Desktop Weather\Help.lnk
    [1481 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\TheWeatherChannelCustomUninstall.exe
    [167171 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\UNWISE.INI
    [0 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\eula.html
    [16203 Bytes] HTML File
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\DesktopWeather.exe
    [715888 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop Weather\uninstall.bat
    [111 Bytes] MS-DOS Batch File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel\Desktop Weather\The Weather Channel Desktop.lnk
    [1716 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel\Desktop Weather\Uninstall.lnk
    [2098 Bytes] Shortcut
  • desktop+\The Weather Channel Desktop.lnk
    [872 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\The_Weather_Channel_Application.exe
    [234278 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\TwcTbsetup.exe
    [1227376 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\stubinstaller.ini
    [17009 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Framework\TheWeatherChannelUpdate.exe
    [281712 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\The Weather Channel\Desktop Weather\Settings.lnk
    [1746 Bytes] Shortcut

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