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Should I remove WeatherBug?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,500
United States Rank #1,912
Reach 0.1173%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.17 days
919.54 days >
Average installed length: 483.15 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.0.0.7 45.00%
7.0.0.4 6.62%
7.0.0.3 35.96%
7.0.0.2 3.81%
6.8.2.2 0.95%
6.8.2.1 1.34%
6.8.2.0 3.81%
6.8.1.1 2.51%

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WeatherBug

What is WeatherBug?

WeatherBug provides live weather data and maintains a mesoscale network of weather stations and runs in the notification tray and background of Windows. At present, the desktop application of WeatherBug is designated for U.S. ZIP codes only. Non-U.S. users can also receive RSS global weather feeds via email or through their RSS reader instead of using the WeatherBug app.

Many versions of the program have been seen bundling the Ask.com Toolbar. "This download offers the Ask toolbar as an optional install. You will have to the opportunity to decline the offer during the installation process."

The software is also sometimes bundled with third-party download managers.

About  (from AWS Convergence Technologies)

WeatherBug manages and operates its own weather network that pin points weather conditions in your neighborhood like no other weather service can! WeatherBug Tracking Stations provide live weather information. Other weather companies' "live" data is often an hour or more old. Along with the National Weather Service a...  Read more
Overview
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Connects to a server over the Internet
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
WeatherBug has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: weather.weatherbug.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AWS\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{8F018A9E-56DE-4A79-A5EF-25F413F1D538}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.41 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by WeatherBug

Program executable:weather.exe
Name:WeatherBug Desktop
Path:C:\Program Files\aws\weatherbug\weather.exe
MD5:f2596401db33c35e17d7f3fa7f38ef8b
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
(From the publisher) “Millions of consumers trust WeatherBug desktop products as their source for truly live weather, providing local current conditions, extended forecast, severe weather alerts, Doppler radar, temperature maps and more....”
Additional files:
  • WeatherBugAlert.exe - Weatherbug Alert Control Module (WeatherBug Alert Control Module)
  • MiniBug.exe - WeatherBug Download Manager
  • AutoUpgrade41b3.EXE - WeatherBug
  • AutoUpgrade502b2.EXE
  • WeatherBugInstall.exe - WeatherBug Version 6.0 Install
  • WeatherBugInstaller.EXE
  • WxBugSetup6.07.0.24.EXE

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Weather.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C7B8268E-FCB2-4097-ADEC-B2CCFCF67816}' (runs on registration).
  • WeatherBugAlert.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{06153FB4-6202-421D-90D6-8C9EF042667C}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • Weather.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Weather' and executes as C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1.
  • WeatherBugAlert.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WeatherBugAlert' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug Alert\WeatherBugAlert.exe" /st.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • Weather.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Weather' which loads as C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • Weather.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe'.
Network connections
  • 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).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

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
WeatherBugAlert.exe
Memory:3 MB
Total CPU:0.0071404338%
Kernel CPU:0.00476029%
User CPU:0.00238014%
Switches/sec:7

How do I remove WeatherBug?

You can uninstall WeatherBug from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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) 63%
Win 7 0%
  
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.27%
Windows Vista 22.19%
Windows XP 8.61%
Windows 10 3.94%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.31%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 18.35%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.48%
Windows 7 Professional 5.59%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.97%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.96% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.96%
  Iran 0.15%
  United Kingdom 0.15%
  Australia 0.12%
  Canada 0.12%
  PR 0.07%
  Saudi Arabia 0.05%
  Mexico 0.02%
  Russia 0.02%
  Sweden 0.02%
  TN 0.02%
  BD 0.02%
  Netherlands 0.02%
  Philippines 0.02%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.11%
Dell 33.68%
Toshiba 10.57%
Acer 9.96%
ASUS 1.72%
Gateway 1.54%
Intel 1.41%
GIGABYTE 1.35%
American Megatrends 0.98%
Lenovo 0.68%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.03%
Dell Inspiron 530 4.81%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.89%
Dell Inspiron 560 3.43%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.09%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 2.29%

About AWS Convergence Technologies

Automated Weather Source (AWS), now Earth Networks, whose purpose was to create a network of weather stations located at public schools and recreational facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
Publisher URL: www.earthnetworks.com

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