LocalWeatherRadar browser hijacker removal instructions

The LocalWeatherRadar search hijacker is an illustration of a standard unwanted program; such programs are spread massively nowadays. In this article you will see the precise information of “LocalWeatherRadar” hijacker removal in different ways: using anti-malware software and hand-operated elimination technique.

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LocalWeatherRadar – What is it?

“LocalWeatherRadar” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your web browser. It is usually promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that helps to search some special info, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser much more secure, allow downloading of any kind of web video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “LocalWeatherRadar” plugin is quite ineffective because all such features are currently built-in to your web browser and/or Windows. Such advertising and marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, like pensioners or schoolchildren. But occasionally even qualified users are getting caught on such an attraction. In certain scenarios, this hijacker is spread along with free programs.

LocalWeatherRadar Search Hijacker

Here is a info for the LocalWeatherRadar hijacker

How harmful is LocalWeatherRadar hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, LocalWeatherRadar hijacker is additionally rather unsafe for web browser utilization. It transforms your search engine to its particular – Hlocalweatherradar.co, and likewise transforms your background, putting its watermark on your wallpaper (or, occasionally, changing it to default with the specified sign).

Aside from aesthetic changes done by LocalWeatherRadar hijacker, you might see that a couple of your search inquiries are redirecting to the unfamiliar web pages, filled with web links and promotions – so-called doorway sites. Such sites can contain links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting increases if you attempt to open Google search page forcibly.

But all these activities are much more annoying than really dangerous. The main danger, primarily for individuals who have a considerable amount of secret information in their internet browsers, is installed in data gathering functionalities. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited web pages, and other activities are easily collected by LocalWeatherRadar hijacker.

How to remove LocalWeatherRadar search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are almost always rather simple to remove. Most of the times, they have an independent application that can be found in the list of installed software. Because of the certain marketing way of LocalWeatherRadar hijacker, it can be easily tracked and erased manually. However, if you got LocalWeatherRadar in the bundle with a free program, your computer can be contaminated with much more major malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d advise you make use of anti-malware programs to remove the LocalWeatherRadar PUA and all other malware.

You can make use of Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and removing a wide range of malware, including mentioned hijacker. However, serious malware, that might exist on your computer in the specified situation, can disable the Windows antivirus tool by modifying the Group Policies. To stay clear of such situations, it is far better to make use of GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and remove all malicious applications on your PC with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the viruses, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can observe the detected malware sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious apps, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for each spotted malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected virus. By default, all malware will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be counteracted by any malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be found in the Tools tab.

After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing LocalWeatherRadar hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender