Adware.WeatherBuddy

Spectating the Adware.WeatherBuddy detection name means that your computer is in big danger. This computer virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – virus which ciphers your files and asks you to pay for their decryption. Removing it requires some unusual steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Adware.WeatherBuddy detection is a malware detection you can spectate in your system. It generally shows up after the preliminary activities on your computer – opening the untrustworthy e-mail messages, clicking the banner in the Internet or installing the program from untrustworthy resources. From the instance it shows up, you have a short time to do something about it until it begins its harmful activity. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these destructive actions.

What is Adware.WeatherBuddy virus?

Adware.WeatherBuddy is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disk drive, ciphers it, and after that asks you to pay the ransom for receiving the decryption key. Besides making your documents inaccessible, this malware additionally does a lot of harm to your system. It changes the networking settings in order to prevent you from looking for the removal tutorials or downloading the anti-malware program. Sometimes, Adware.WeatherBuddy can additionally block the setup of anti-malware programs.

Adware.WeatherBuddy Summary

In summary, Adware.WeatherBuddy virus actions in the infected system are next:

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug);
  • Creates RWX memory;
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.;
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected;
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Encrypting the documents located on the victim’s drive — so the victim cannot use these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus programs

Ransomware has actually been a major problem for the last 4 years. It is challenging to picture a more damaging malware for both individuals and organizations. The algorithms used in Adware.WeatherBuddy (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need a lot more time than our galaxy actually exists, and possibly will exist. But that virus does not do all these bad things immediately – it can take up to a few hours to cipher all of your files. Thus, seeing the Adware.WeatherBuddy detection is a clear signal that you have to start the removal process.

Where did I get the Adware.WeatherBuddy?

Usual tactics of Adware.WeatherBuddy spreading are usual for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing web pages where users are offered to download and install the free program, so-called bait emails and hacktools. Bait emails are a pretty modern method in malware spreading – you get the e-mail that mimics some routine notifications about shipments or bank service conditions modifications. Within the email, there is a corrupted MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing site.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Preventing it looks pretty uncomplicated, however, still requires a lot of attention. Malware can hide in various spots, and it is much better to prevent it even before it invades your system than to rely upon an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an essential thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a PC stays on YouTube videos. That can save you a great deal of money and time which you would certainly spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Adware.WeatherBuddy malware technical details

File Info:

name: AC7533164C7070EE9953.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/43280933a686aa7b979590dc1d00f2119e2f59f40ef739340994b976a943e988crc32: E54F4191md5: ac7533164c7070ee995375f6393cc819sha1: fe77b84bfd7506f84cfc4c9cde9235bc3f87c2b3sha256: 43280933a686aa7b979590dc1d00f2119e2f59f40ef739340994b976a943e988sha512: f5ffac7448fcdb857060b0e81b821ca2f98c57f80906c93d3ddc643cf579a6c337031ad90af230d34cfe87ce030d2a78b5e5818f9f7014bf986c187d212b1f20ssdeep: 98304:kb52skCDcYZFD3iE/EYwPVts2qBEi5NpcK21io49G:k5e3YTixVRsNmKKio49type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F636236153A92A92D6423EFC969267E403A62F0B5E3AC09D8D723918F434E47CD7D0FDsha3_384: 60246549161182d991db2636968c5b1a99a05d8105b2959108875352aee1e7b5133d532024e4e8d77ae6ca7579dabc42ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000timestamp: 2018-03-27 12:34:43

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0Comments: Flash Player PluginCompanyName: FileDescription: install_flash_player_13_pluginFileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: install_flash_player_13_plugin.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright © 2018LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: install_flash_player_13_plugin.exeProductName: Flash Player PluginProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Adware.WeatherBuddy also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Blocker.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.MulDrop8.3845
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.591
FireEye Generic.mg.ac7533164c7070ee
ALYac Gen:Variant.Ransom.591
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.MSIL.Kryptik.NSH
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0052e3311 )
Alibaba Ransom:Win32/Blocker.c3e96a7b
K7GW Trojan ( 0052e3311 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZemsilF.34606.@p0@aOp8RFm
VirIT Trojan.Win32.MulDrop8.FRX
Cyren W32/MSIL_Agent.BPG.gen!Eldorado
Symantec Trojan Horse
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Kryptik.NSH
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_FRS.VSN1DC18
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Blocker.kxrk
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.591
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Blocker.ezfwkr
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Blocker.Lorl
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.591
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.591 (B)
Comodo Malware@#1zgkc80rfrdp2
Zillya Trojan.Blocker.Win32.39844
TrendMicro TROJ_FRS.VSN1DC18
McAfee-GW-Edition GenericRXEU-HC!AC7533164C70
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus Trojan.MSIL.Crypt
Jiangmin Trojan.Blocker.ind
Webroot W32.Adware.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1236440
MAX malware (ai score=96)
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Presenoker
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.591
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Blocker.C2446042
McAfee GenericRXEU-HC!AC7533164C70
VBA32 TrojanRansom.Blocker
Malwarebytes Adware.WeatherBuddy
APEX Malicious
Yandex Trojan.Blocker!tF8GoD9Re3A
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet W32/Malicious_Behavior.VEX
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason malicious.64c707
Panda Trj/GdSda.A

How to remove Adware.WeatherBuddy?

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Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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