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What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,437
United States Rank #10,989
Reach 0.0199%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.6.9 (Build: 5/21/06) |
1.53% |
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| 5.6.8c (Build: 5/6/06) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.8 (Build: 5/2/06) |
2.55% |
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| 5.6.53 (Build: 7/7/09) |
39.29% |
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| 5.6.51 (Build: 6/1/09) |
2.30% |
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| 5.6.5 (Build: 12/15/05) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.48 (Build: 5/7/09) |
3.57% |
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| 5.6.45 (Build: 3/1/09) |
2.55% |
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| 5.6.41 (Build: 11/18/08) |
7.91% |
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| 5.6.40 (Build: 11/9/08) |
1.02% |
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| 5.6.4 (Build: 12/11/05) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.37 (Build: 10/14/08) |
0.51% |
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| 5.6.34 (Build: 7/26/08) |
1.79% |
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| 5.6.30 (Build: 5/21/08) |
1.02% |
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| 5.6.27 (Build: 5/5/08) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.25 (Build: 1/22/08) |
13.27% |
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| 5.6.24a (Build: 9/24/07) |
2.30% |
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| 5.6.24 (Build: 9/23/07) |
1.02% |
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| 5.6.23c (Build: 7/25/07) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.23 (Build: 5/12/07) |
1.53% |
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| 5.6.23 (Build: 5/10/07) |
0.51% |
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| 5.6.22 (Build: 3/27/07) |
0.51% |
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| 5.6.21 (Build: 3/12/07) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.20e |
11.99% |
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| 5.6.20a (Build: 2/25/07) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.2 (Build: 11/22/05) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.19a (Build: 2/21/07) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.18 (Build: 1/22/07) |
0.26% |
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| 5.6.16 (Build: 11/15/06) |
0.77% |
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| 5.6.11 (Build: 8/9/06) |
1.28% |
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| 5.6 Beta 7 (Build: 3/16/05) |
0.26% |
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Weather Watcher
from Singer's Creations
Overview
Weather Watcher is a software program developed by Singer's Creations. The most common release is 5.6.53 (build: 7/7/09), with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named ww.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 3.23 MB (3,385,655 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 61% of users of Weather Watcher come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.SingersCreations.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.23 MB
Files installed by Weather Watcher
| Program executable: | ww.exe |
| Name: | Weather Watcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe |
| MD5: | d3a0f3b931fabf8b7a303034715adb88 |
Additional files:
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WWInstaller.exe - Weather Watcher Extension Installer
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dl.exe - Singer's Creations Data Downloader (This application is used by Singer's Creations' software to download data from the Internet. Ensure that all security-related applications are allowing Internet access to this application.)
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GetFile.exe - WeatherWatcher_GetFile (Weather Watcher Downloader)
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unins000.exe - Inno Setup (Setup/Uninstall)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ww.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F63A74D9-D78E-48E8-8816-88718E75C31B}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- ww.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WeatherWatcher' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- ww.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Weather Watcher\ww.exe'.
- unins000.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CDRipper\unins000.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ww.exe |
| Memory: | 4.82 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004235518% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014487% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00027868% | |
How do I remove Weather Watcher?
You can uninstall Weather Watcher from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Weather Watcher, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Weather Watcher.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.18% |
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| Windows XP |
19.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.54% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.99% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
19.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.47% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.43% |
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Geography
60.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.67% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| Canada |
2.94% |
| France |
2.74% |
| Germany |
2.74% |
| Poland |
2.35% |
| Netherlands |
2.15% |
| United Kingdom |
2.15% |
| India |
1.76% |
| Czech Republic |
1.37% |
| Spain |
1.37% |
| Belgium |
0.98% |
| Croatia |
0.98% |
| Australia |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.12% |
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| Dell |
21.63% |
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| Acer |
17.96% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.57% |
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| Toshiba |
7.35% |
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| Intel |
4.90% |
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| ASUS |
4.08% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.27% |
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| Sahara |
3.27% |
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| Samsung |
2.04% |
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| Alienware |
0.82% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.01% |
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| MSI MS-7721 |
2.26% |
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| MSI MS-7592 |
2.26% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.26% |
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| HP Compaq dx2400 Microtow... |
2.26% |
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| ASUSTeK K60IJ |
2.26% |
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