Should I remove WeatherBug?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
7.0.0.12	27.45%
7.0.0.11	37.47%
7.0.0.10	35.08%

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from Earth Networks, Inc.

Remove WeatherBug by Earth Networks

WeatherBug is a program developed by Earth Networks. The most used version is 7.0.0.11, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is weather.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 24.69 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 39 files and is usually about 4.41 MB (4,625,517 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 99% of users of WeatherBug come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Canada.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AWS\\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{297DCADA-86A1-4A42-8A13-66B7D7A09FD2}

Estimated size: 4.41 MB

Language: English (United States)

• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-23-109-253.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.109.253 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-23-18-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.18.28 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-54-236-182-155.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.236.182.155 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-21-46-68.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.46.68 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-21-53-6.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.53.6 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-21-62-180.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.62.180 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-23-13-159.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.13.159 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-23-18-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.18.28 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-107-23-99-184.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.23.99.184 port 80).
• Weather.exe connects to ec2-54-236-182-155.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.236.182.155 port 80).

weather.exe
Memory:	24.69 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0161516738%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00887409%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00727758%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	7,662,221	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	47	70 average
I/O reads/min:	642 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	688 Bytes	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program WeatherBug, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WeatherBug.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 65% Win 8.1 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 42% Keep it 58%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	99.22%
Iran	0.12%
Canada	0.12%
United Kingdom	0.11%
Russia	0.05%
Italy	0.05%
Brazil	0.03%
Mexico	0.03%
Germany	0.03%
Egypt	0.03%
MK	0.02%
Chile	0.02%
Taiwan	0.02%
BY	0.02%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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