How to get rid of Weather Online Now browser hijacker [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Weather Online Now is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) from the category of Browser hijackers. A common tactic used by PUPs developers is to change browser settings such as default search provider, newtab URL and startpage so that the affected internet browser goes to a website under the creator’s control. In order to look for PUPs, remove Weather Online Now from the Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, please use the useful guidance below.

When you’re performing searches using the internet browser that has been affected by Weather Online Now, the search results will be returned from Yahoo Search engine. The devs behind Weather Online Now browser hijacker are most probably doing this to earn advertisement profit from the ads shown in the search results.

Weather Online Now can collect your Internet browsing activity by saving URLs visited, IP addresses, web-browser version and type, cookie information, Internet Service Provider (ISP) and web sites visited. Such kind of behavior can lead to serious security problems or user data theft. This is another reason why this browser hijacker should be removed sooner.

Threat Summary

Name	Weather Online Now
Type	browser hijacker, search provider hijacker, redirect virus, PUP, homepage hijacker
Affected Browser Settings	new tab page URL, search engine, start page
Symptoms	advertising pop ups won’t go away you keep getting redirected to unfamiliar webpages unwanted program installed without your consent an unwanted browser toolbar appears in your internet browser your web browser search engine has replaced without your permission
Removal	Weather Online Now removal guide

 

How can Weather Online Now get on your system

PUPs such as Weather Online Now usually gets onto computer by being attached to another program in the same install package. The risk of this is especially high for the various freeware downloaded from the Internet. The makers of the software are hoping that users will run the quick install mode, that is simply to click the Next button, without paying attention to the information on the screen and don’t carefully considering every step of the installation procedure. Therefore, it’s very important to read all the information that tells the program during install, including the ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘Software license’. Use only the Manual, Custom or Advanced installation mode. This method will allow you to disable all optional and unwanted apps and components.

Thus, Weather Online Now is a potentially unwanted program and should not be used. If you realized any of the symptoms mentioned above, we recommend you to complete steps below to remove the hijacker and delete Weather Online Now from your internet browser settings.

How to remove Weather Online Now from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

The answer is right here on this web page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily get rid of browser hijacker infection from your computer or internet browser. Moreover, you can select manual or automatic removal way. If you are familiar with the computer then use manual removal, otherwise use free malware removal tools that are designed specifically to remove browser hijacker infection like Weather Online Now. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to exit your browser or reboot your PC.

To remove Weather Online Now, complete the steps below:

1. Get rid of Weather Online Now browser hijacker without any utilities
   • Uninstall Weather Online Now related applications through the Control Panel of your computer
   • Remove Weather Online Now hijacker from web-browsers
2. Automatic Removal of Weather Online Now
   • Run Zemana Free to remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker
   • Remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker from internet browsers with HitmanPro
   • Remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)
3. Stop Weather Online Now redirect
4. Finish words

Get rid of Weather Online Now browser hijacker without any utilities

Steps to remove Weather Online Now without any programs are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step tutorial completely to fully remove this browser hijacker.

Uninstall Weather Online Now related applications through the Control Panel of your computer

We suggest that you start the PC cleaning procedure by checking the list of installed apps and uninstall all unknown or dubious programs. This is a very important step, as mentioned above, very often the harmful software such as adware and hijackers may be bundled with freeware. Remove the unwanted apps can get rid of the unwanted advertisements or web-browser redirect.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then click Windows button, next click Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then click “Start” button and click “Control Panel”.
3. It will show the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, press “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will show a list of all apps installed on the computer.
6. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall questionable and unknown apps. To quickly find the latest installed apps, we recommend sort software by date.

See more details in the video guide below.

Remove Weather Online Now hijacker from web-browsers

Remove unwanted extensions is a easy way to delete Weather Online Now browser hijacker and revert back internet browser’s settings that have been changed by hijacker.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right hand corner, click on ‘three vertical dots’, and this will open up the main menu on Google Chrome. Select ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall an extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to remove Weather Online Now hijacker by reset Chrome settings.	Click on ‘menu’ button and select ‘Add-ons’. Go to ‘Extensions’ tab. To uninstall an add-on, click on ‘Remove’ button next to it. If you are still experiencing issues with Weather Online Now browser hijacker removal, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox browser.
Internet Explorer	Safari
Click ‘Tools’ button in the top-right corner. Select ‘Manage add-ons’. In the drop-down menu under ‘Show’, select ‘All add-ons’. To delete an add-on, double-click it; in the new window click ‘Remove’. Another method to remove Weather Online Now hijacker from Internet Explorer is reset Internet Explorer settings.	On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Extensions’ tab. Select an extension you want to delete and click ‘Uninstall’ button next to it.

Automatic Removal of Weather Online Now

The hijacker infection can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and delete completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the browser hijacker again infect your system and modify some settings of installed web browsers to Weather Online Now. Moreover, I want to note that it is not always safe to remove hijacker manually, if you do not have much experience in setting up and configuring the Windows operating system. The best method to locate and get rid of browser hijackers is to use free malicious software removal programs.

Run Zemana Free to remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker

You can download and use the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) for free. This anti-malware utility will scan all the Windows registry items and files in your computer along with the system settings and web browser addons. If it finds any malware, adware or harmful addon that is redirects your web-browser to intrusive Weather Online Now web site then the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will delete them from your PC system completely.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of Zemana for Windows. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop or in any other place.

When the downloading process is finished, close all applications and windows on your PC. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup as displayed on the image below.

When the install starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will allow you set up Zemana on your computer.

Once install is finished, you will see window as on the image below.

Now click the “Scan” button . Zemana utility will begin scanning the whole PC to find out Weather Online Now browser hijacker. Depending on your PC system, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. When a threat is detected, the count of the security threats will change accordingly.

Once Zemana AntiMalware has completed scanning, Zemana will show a list of all threats found by the scan. All detected threats will be marked. You can remove them all by simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana will delete Weather Online Now hijacker and move the selected threats to the program’s quarantine.

Remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker from internet browsers with HitmanPro

Hitman Pro will help remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker that slow down your system. The browser hijacker infections, adware and other PUPs slow your internet browser down and try to force you into clicking on malicious advertisements and links. HitmanPro removes the browser hijacker and lets you enjoy your system without the Weather Online Now browser hijacker.

Download HitmanPro by clicking on the following link. Save it on your Desktop.

Download and run HitmanPro on your computer. Once started, press “Next” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the Weather Online Now hijacker. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. While the tool is checking, you may see how many objects and files has already scanned..

After HitmanPro has finished scanning your PC system, the results are displayed in the scan report.

All found threats will be marked. You can delete them all by simply click Next button.

It will display a prompt, click the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to remove all malicious software found.

Remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM)

We advise using the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. You may download and install MalwareBytes to find and remove Weather Online Now hijacker from your computer. When installed and updated, this free malicious software remover automatically detects and removes all threats exist on the PC system.

Download MalwareBytes Free on your system from the link below.

When downloading is done, close all applications and windows on your system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named MBSetup as displayed in the figure below.

When the installation starts, you’ll see the Setup wizard that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer.

Once installation is complete, you’ll see window as shown on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes Free program will scan through the whole PC system for the Weather Online Now hijacker. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your computer and the speed of your machine.

Once finished, a list of all items detected is prepared. Review the report and then click “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now remove Weather Online Now browser hijacker. After finished, you may be prompted to restart your personal computer.

The following video explains step-by-step guidance on how to remove hijacker, adware and other malicious software with MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM).

Stop Weather Online Now redirect

By installing an ad blocking program such as AdGuard, you’re able to block Weather Online Now,stop autoplaying video ads and remove lots of distracting and annoying ads on web-sites.

First, please go to the link below, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of AdGuard.

After the downloading process is done, double-click the downloaded file to run it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guide as displayed on the screen below.

Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will assist you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your PC system, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted ads, block Weather Online Now, as well as other harmful or misleading websites. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which can be found on your desktop.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the Weather Online Now hijacker. We suggest that you keep Zemana Free (to periodically scan your PC system for new browser hijacker infections and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you block undesired ads and malicious websites). Moreover, to prevent any browser hijacker, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to detect PUPs.

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