AWS WeatherBug Description:

WeatherBug is an software program powered by AWS WeatherNet that provides weather updates (for American cities) from a small icon in the systray. WeatherBug gives you current weather conditions, your local weather report, and storm alerts, however the free version is ad-supported containing both banner and pop-up ads. It also installs a My Search toolbar.

According to their website, Weatherbug is not spyware. It does not monitor, collect data or 'spy' on its user base, however the program is considered adware since the free version is ad-supported.

Files: WEATHER.EXE, MiniBug.exe

WeatherBug Automatic Removal:

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WeatherBug Manual Removal:

In order to avoid future problems with Weatherbug, make sure the program is not running before uninstalling it. If there is a WeatherBug icon in the system tray (in the lower right hand corner of the screen) you'll need to right-click on it and choose "Exit WeatherBug" or "Terminate Weatherbug".

Once the program is closed, you can remove it easily from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel by following these steps:

• Click START (lower, left of computer screen)
• Select SETTINGS and CONTROL PANEL
• Double click ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
• Select "WeatherBug" (or other programs) from the list of applications
• Click ADD/REMOVE and follow the instructions

If you receive a warning stating that the system could not delete a file, please click on WeatherBug and then ADD/REMOVE again.

If errors occur while uninstalling you may have to reinstall WeatherBug in order to complete the uninstall process. The most common error results from attempting to uninstall WeatherBug while the program is running. This often results in WeatherBug commands remaining in the Windows Registry and the program will continue to run.

During my testing the uninstaller left a few files and directories (~2 MB) behind on your system that you have to remove manually:

%ProgramsDir%\AWS\
%ProgramsDir%\AWS\WeatherBug\
   AWS032003.jpg
   awstop060501.jpg
   BottomBrandShare.jpg
   button7_share_win.gif
   order_pro.jpg
   REMOVE.EXE
   subscribe121602.jpg
   WBug5_wrap_FINAL_topbrand.jpg
   WBug5_wrap_FINALNEW.jpg
   WRC_Toyota_Wrap_Oct2002_topbrand.jpg
%ProgramDir%\AWS\WeatherBug\Install\
   download.txt
   MiniBug.exe
   WxBugSetup502b1.EXE

Some users also report that the following registry key is left behind:
'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run \ Weather' which has to be removed manually.

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