What is WeatherChickn?
WeatherChickn – a browser extension that comes bundled with other free downloads without user consent. WeatherChickn is not a virus, but this program carries a greater potential threat to the security of your computer. After penetration, WeatherChickn displays advertisements, banners and coupons, which may contain information of popular online stores. WeatherChickn «helps” the user monitor the weather at any time in just one click. It is not real! The main task at WeatherChickn – is to make money and make you pay for nothing. Also WeatherChickn change your browser can change your homepage and send your personal information to third parties. WeatherChickn – this is a potentially unwanted program, and if you find it on your PC, then you need to remove it right away.
How WeatherChickn gets on your PC?
Potentially unwanted programs come on a computer without consent of the user. User may not notice the penetration of these programs. WeatherChickn comes bundled with other free downloads from popular sites. Typically, users do not attach importance to the conditions and suggestions. This is a mistake. Always read the user agreement to know what you are offering. Take your time. Try to follow closely the installation process and pay attention to the elements that are obscured or are written in small type. Select advanced installation type. Do not install programs that seem suspicious. Be careful! If your PC is already infected, then use the instructions that mentioned below to remove WeatherChickn completely.
How to remove WeatherChickn from your computer?
To uninstall WeatherChickn remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have WeatherChickn in their database. You can try to use them for removing WeatherChickn.
Recommended Solution:
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as WeatherChickn.
You can try both of these products to remove WeatherChickn
Or uninstall WeatherChickn manually.
Step 1: Remove WeatherChickn from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find WeatherChickn.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find WeatherChickn and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find WeatherChickn, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate WeatherChickn and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove WeatherChickn from your browser.
Step 2: Remove WeatherChickn from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find WeatherChickn.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose WeatherChickn.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable WeatherChickn.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Remove following files and folders of WeatherChickn:
Remove following regitry entries:
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Uninstall\WeatherChickn
Remove following files:
WeatherChickn.exe
Uninstall.exe
vnsr5EF4.tmp
Remove following folders
C:\Program Files (x86)\375D1DF7-1462361057-8E49-8BD4-E310261BD110
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\WeatherChickn
Written by Rami Douafi