What is WonderFul Weather?
WonderFul Weather is a browser hijacker that might get on your PC with dubious freeware programs, pirated games, cracks or fake Adobe flash updates. This distribution method is called “bundling”. WonderFul Weather is embedded in the browser as a browser extension and immediately starts to make unwanted modifications without the user’s agreement. It exhibits symptoms that may include: change the user’s browser homepage to a page with ads, change the user’s default search engine and adding toolbars to the user’s browsers. Moreover, it generates a huge amount of annoying pop-up ads and causes redirects to ad-supported sites. It’s not easy to remove because the hijacker installs related files which pose a challenge for users who want to get rid of this potentially unwanted program easily. You may find here some helpful methods to completely remove WonderFul Weather from your browser.
How WonderFul Weather got installed on your computer?
WonderFul Weather injects in the browser through the bundles with free programs. A virus presented as a useful extension or app. Developers do not show information about hijacker – they hide this it within “Custom” settings or other sections of the installation processes. So, you shouldn’t give access to installation WonderFul Weather on your device. It is the best way to avoid implementation of hijackers. But if your system already infected by virus, you can follow instructions below to remove WonderFul Weather from browsers.
- First and the most striking proof of having a browser hijacker is the change of the main page. Usually, it is a search engine page that is designed so that user would believe in its legitimacy.
- Generally, hijackers cause redirections when user makes a search query on its page or tries to reach a blocked site (usually another search engine or anti-malware sites)
- Another indicator of hijacker infection is appearance of new programs, toolbars and browser extensions that you don’t remember installing and processes in start-up queue.
- Also, you may notice the significant slowdown in the system operating, since running of the applications required for malware activity may consume a lot of CPU.
- Besides, hijacker infection may as well negatively affect the speed of Internet connection.
- Open a Finder window
- Click Applications line on the sidebar
- Select the application related to WonderFul Weather right-click it and choose Move to Trash
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to WonderFul Weather and click Uninstall
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to WonderFul Weather and click Uninstall
- Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
- Choose Control Panel
- Select the Uninstall Program line
- Uninstall the application related to WonderFul Weather
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to WonderFul Weather and remove it
- Start Command Prompt as Administrator
- To do this in Windows 10/8 or Windows 7 click Start and in the search box type cmd. Right-click on the found result and choose Run as Administrator.
- While in command prompt type:
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers" - Press Enter button.
- Then type:
rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy" - Press Enter button.
- Finally, type:
gpupdate /force - Press Enter button.
- Start Safari
- Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
- Delete WonderFul Weather or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on More tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete WonderFul Weather or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete WonderFul Weather or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete WonderFul Weather or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near WonderFul Weather or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Choose Remove
- Click on the icon in the right-upper corner
- Choose Settings
- Click Advanced settings
- Click the Reset button
- In “reset” window click the Reset button
- Click the icon in the upper right corner
- Choose Help
- Select Troubleshooting Information
- Click the Refresh Firefox… button
- Click on the Tools button
- Go to Internet options
- Go to the Advanced tab
- Click Reset
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Settings
- Under the Clear browsing data category select Choose what to clear
- Select everything and click Clear
Symptoms of WonderFul Weather infection
How to remove WonderFul Weather?
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete WonderFul Weather completely. For this, you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as WonderFul Weather files and registry entries. We should warn you that performing some of the steps may require above-average skills, so if you don’t feel experienced enough, you may apply to the automatic removal tool.
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to WonderFul Weather. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate WonderFul Weather, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Norton Antivirus is a well-established tool for Mac users which is able to completely remove WonderFul Weather and all related files from your computer. Another important advantage of the program is an up-to-date database of computer threats which is perfect to protect your computer in case of a new malware attack.
Steps of WonderFul Weather manual removal
Uninstall WonderFul Weather from Control Panel
As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of WonderFul Weather you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Mac
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Windows XP
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Windows 7/Vista
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Windows 8/8.1
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Windows 10
If you experience problems with removing WonderFul Weather from Control Panel: there is no such title on the list, or you receive an error preventing you from deleting the application, see the article dedicated to this issue.
Read what to do if program won’t uninstall from Control Panel
Remove WonderFul Weather from browsers
How to unlock Windows Group Policies
Before you will started to remove WonderFul Weather from browser you should perform following instructions in Command Prompt
This step is necessary to delete Windows Group Policies created by WonderFul Weather
Since some of the hijacker threats use a disguise of a browser add-on, you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Safari
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Google Chrome
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Internet Explorer
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Mozilla Firefox
How to remove WonderFul Weather from Microsoft Edge
Reset your browsers
How to reset settings in Google Chrome
How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox
How to reset settings in Internet Explorer
How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge
If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting WonderFul Weather.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after WonderFul Weather removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among system files and registry entries that can recover WonderFul Weather.
