{"id":99814,"date":"2019-12-06T05:37:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T05:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=99814"},"modified":"2019-12-06T05:39:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T05:39:10","slug":"remove-the-weather-pilot-tab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-the-weather-pilot-tab\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove The Weather Pilot Tab redirect (Virus Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your browser homepage or search queries are being redirected through <strong>The Weather Pilot Tab<\/strong>, then you have a browser hijacker installed that is causing these redirects.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad716209117\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99815\" style=\"width: 1260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99815\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Weather-Pilot-Tab-browser-hijacker.jpg\" alt=\"Image: Chrome browser is redirected to Fast The Weather Pilot Tab\" width=\"1270\" height=\"810\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Weather-Pilot-Tab-browser-hijacker.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Weather-Pilot-Tab-browser-hijacker-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/The-Weather-Pilot-Tab-browser-hijacker-1024x653.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Chrome browser is redirected to The Weather Pilot Tab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mwtad1551365089\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">What is The Weather Pilot Tab?<\/h2>\n<p>The Weather Pilot Tab is a browser hijacker that will change the homepage and default search engine for your web browser to stheweatherpilot.com. This browser redirect happens because the The Weather Pilot Tab browser extension or program is installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>When installed on a computer, the The Weather Pilot Tab browser hijacker will change the browser homepage to The Weather Pilot Tab New Tab Search. This browser hijacker will also redirect your\u00a0browser search queries to stheweatherpilot.com, which will redirect to search result pages from https:\/\/search.yahoo.com. This is most likely done to generate advertising revenue by using Yahoo Search for its search results.<br \/>\nThe The Weather Pilot Tab extension may also track your searches and display advertisements on stheweatherpilot.com.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1142191706\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the The Weather Pilot Tab browser hijacker is installed on a computer, common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your web browser&#8217;s default homepage and new tab page is The Weather Pilot Tab New Tab<\/li>\n<li>Your browser&#8217;s search queries are redirected through stheweatherpilot.com<\/li>\n<li>The The Weather Pilot Tab browser extension or program is installed on your computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mwtad2253256396\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">Why is my browser redirected to The Weather Pilot Tab?<\/h2>\n<p>Your browser is being redirected to The Weather Pilot Tab New Tab because the &#8220;The Weather Pilot Tab&#8221; extension or program is installed on your computer. Often, this type of program is offered through advertisements or bundled with other software, leaving the user puzzled where this software came from.<\/p>\n<p>You should always pay attention when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\nAlways opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2745875863\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>To remove the The Weather Pilot Tab browser hijacker and check your computer for other malicious programs, please use the free malware removal guide below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1779409786\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove The Weather Pilot Tab (Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the number of steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance-for-windows.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ask for our assistance<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">The below instructions are for Windows users, however, we also have an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-android-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android Guide<\/a><\/strong> and a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-mac-os-x-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mac Guide<\/a><\/strong> which should help clean up your device.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove the The Weather Pilot Tab browser hijacker, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall\u00a0The Weather Pilot Tab from Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use Malwarebytes to remove The Weather Pilot Tab redirect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Double-check for malicious programs with AdwCleaner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#browser\"><strong>STEP 5<\/strong>: Reset the browser settings to remove The Weather Pilot Tab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"uninstall\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1: Uninstall The Weather Pilot Tab from Windows<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 10<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>On the Start <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> menu, type <em>Control Panel<\/em> in the search box and select &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; from the results.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81567 alignnone\" title=\"In the Search box, type Control Panel then click on Control Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel.jpg\" alt=\"Go to the Control Panel\" width=\"284\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel.jpg 284w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under the &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81568 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a Program option - Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Uninstall a Program option - Windows 10\" width=\"685\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nRight-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button in the lower-left corner and select <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong>. This will take you directly to your list of installed programs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80978\" title=\"Right click on Start and select Programs and Features\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features.jpg\" alt=\"Right click on Start and select Programs and Features - Windows 8.1 Help\" width=\"408\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features.jpg 408w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you can&#8217;t find the <em>Programs and Features<\/em> in the Start menu, type <em>&#8220;programs and features&#8221;<\/em> into the search bar at the bottom of the Start window, then click the <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong><strong> result.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have a Start button, you are likely running Windows 8 instead of Windows 8.1. Press the <strong>Windows key + X<\/strong> to open the menu instead and select <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 7<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click on Start, then select &#8220;Control Panel&#8221;.Start by clicking on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button, then click on <strong>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80983\" title=\"Click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel - Windows 7\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel - Windows 7 Help\" width=\"346\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you don&#8217;t see <em>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/em> here, type <em>control panel<\/em> into the search bar at the bottom of the Start window, then click the &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; result.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the <em>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/em> appears, click on <strong>&#8220;Uninstall a Program&#8221;<\/strong> from the <em>Programs<\/em> category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80984\" title=\"Select Uninstall a program from Control Panel menu Windows 7 Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7.jpg\" alt=\"Select Uninstall a program from Control Panel menu Windows 7 Help\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find the malicious program and uninstall it.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the programs installed on your PC. Scroll through the list until you find &#8220;<strong>The Weather Pilot Tab<\/strong>&#8220;, then <strong>click to highlight it<\/strong>, then click the <strong>&#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/strong> button that appears on the top toolbar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noter\">The malicious program may have a different name on your computer. If you cannot find any malicious programs on your computer, you can continue with <a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84299 alignnone\" title=\"Uninstall malicious programs from Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall The Weather Pilot Tab from Windows to remove The Weather Pilot Tab\" width=\"1094\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-1024x432.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1094px) 100vw, 1094px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to uninstall the program.<\/p>\n<p>In the next message box, confirm the uninstall process by clicking on <strong>Yes<\/strong>, then follow the prompts to uninstall the program.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to read all of the prompts carefully, because some malicious programs try to sneak things in hoping that you won&#8217;t read closely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">If you are having issues while trying to uninstall The Weather Pilot Tab, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/get-revo-uninstaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller Free<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove this program from your computer.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Use Malwarebytes Free to remove The Weather Pilot Tab redirect<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Free is one of the most popular and most used anti-malware software for Windows, and for good reasons. It is able to destroy many types of malware that other software tends to miss, without costing you absolutely nothing. When it comes to cleaning up an infected device, Malwarebytes has always been free and we recommend it as an essential tool in the fight against malware.<br \/>\nIt is important to note that Malwarebytes Free will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad329583006\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes Free.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-81150 mwt_product_icon_logo\" title=\"Malwarebytes Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-LOGO.png\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new page from where you can download Malwarebytes)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the Malwarebytes setup file.<\/p>\n<p>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the <strong>MBSetup<\/strong> file to install Malwarebytes on your computer. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98359 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on MBSetup to install Malwarebytes Free\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on MBSetup installer to install Malwarebytes \" width=\"585\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Download-Malwarebytes-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the Malwarebytes installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98368 alignnone\" title=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes Free installer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"585\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Windows-UAC-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to install Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes setup wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process. The Malwarebytes installer will first ask you on what type of computer are you installing this program, click either <strong>Personal Computer<\/strong> or <strong>Work Computer<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98387 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes setup: Click on Personal Computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes setup: Click on Personal Computer step 1\" width=\"590\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1.jpg 590w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-1-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, click &#8220;<strong>Install<\/strong>&#8221; to install Malwarebytes on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98388 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Install to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Setup: Click on Install\" width=\"590\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2.jpg 590w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Install-Malwarebytes-Free-Step-2-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When your Malwarebytes installation completes, the program opens to the <em>Welcome to Malwarebytes<\/em> screen. Click the <strong>&#8220;Get started&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select &#8220;Use Malwarebytes Free&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>After installing Malwarebytes, you&#8217;ll be prompted to select between the Free and the Premium version. The Malwarebytes Premium edition includes preventative tools like real-time scanning and ransomware protection, however, we will use the Free version to clean up the computer.<br \/>\nClick on &#8220;<strong>Use Malwarebytes Free<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98393 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Use Malwarebytes Free\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Select-Use-Malwarebytes-Free.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Use Malwarebytes Free to continue with the install\" width=\"590\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Select-Use-Malwarebytes-Free.jpg 590w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Select-Use-Malwarebytes-Free-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To scan your computer with Malwarebytes, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button. Malwarebytes will automatically update the antivirus database and start scanning your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98391 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Scan button to start a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Scan button\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwrebytes-Click-On-Scan-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will scan your computer for adware and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98390 alignnone\" title=\"Wait for Malwarebytes to scan your computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning for malicious programs\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-Windows-PC-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Quarantine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98392 alignnone\" title=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine.jpg\" alt=\"Review the malicious programs and click on Quarantine to remove The Weather Pilot Tab\" width=\"700\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwreytees-Click-Quaratine-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Restart computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now remove all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98389 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete the The Weather Pilot Tab removal process\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner that takes a unique cloud-based approach to malware scanning. HitmanPro scans the behavior of active files and also files in locations where malware normally resides for suspicious activity. If it finds a suspicious file that&#8217;s not already known, HitmanPro sends it to their clouds to be scanned by two of the best antivirus engines today, which are Bitdefender and Kaspersky.<\/p>\n<p>Although HitmanPro is shareware and costs $24.95 for 1 year on 1 PC, there is actually no limit in scanning. The limitation only kicks in when there is a need to remove or quarantine detected malware by HitmanPro on your system and by then, you can activate the one time 30-days trial to enable the cleanup.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81147 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/icon-hitmanpro.png\" alt=\"HitmanPro Logo\" width=\"38\" height=\"38\" title=\"\"><strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Install HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on \u201chitmanpro.exe\u201d (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or \u201chitmanpro_x64.exe\u201d (for 64-bit versions of Windows) to install this program on your PC. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81072\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"682\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81074\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permissions to run the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81075\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro on your PC\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" width=\"682\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81076\" title=\"Click Next to complete the HitmanPro installation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro final installer screen\" width=\"675\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg 675w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the HitmanPro scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malicious programs. This process will take a few minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81078\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro while scanning for malware - Help Guide\" width=\"684\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg 684w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished the scan, it will display a list of all the malware that the program has found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the malicious programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81079\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove The Weather Pilot Tab redirect\" width=\"680\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Activate free license&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em> and remove all the malicious files from your PC.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81080\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Activate the free HitmanPro license key\" width=\"672\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81081\" title=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation - Help Guide\" width=\"678\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg 678w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adwcleaner\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 4: Double-check for malicious programs with AdwCleaner<\/h3>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a free popular on-demand scanner which can detect and remove malware that even the most well-known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to find.<br \/>\nWhile the Malwarebytes and HitmanPro scans are more than enough, we&#8217;re recommending AdwCleaner to users who still have malware related issues or just want to make sure their computer is 100% clean.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download AdwCleaner.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84923 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Icon.png\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" title=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/adwcleaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download AdwCleaner)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the setup file.<\/p>\n<p>Double-click on the file named &#8220;adwcleaner_7.x.x.exe&#8221; to start AdwCleaner. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84933 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Setup File\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Setup File\" width=\"685\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84934 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to allow AdwCleaner to run\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner and Windows User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"539\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg 539w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan Now&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner will start, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84931 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Scan Now to perform a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scan Now button\" width=\"685\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the AdwCleaner scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>AdwCleaner will now scan your PC for malicious files. This process can take a few minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84932 alignnone\" title=\"AdwCleaner while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scanning for The Weather Pilot Tab virus\" width=\"685\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Repair&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Repair<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84930 alignnone\" title=\"Clean &amp; Restart\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clean to remove The Weather Pilot Tab\" width=\"685\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Restart Now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the malware removal process is complete, AdwCleaner may need to restart your device. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Restart Now<\/strong>&#8221; button to finish the removal process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84929 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Clean &amp; Restart Now to complete the removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clean &amp; Restart Now to remove The Weather Pilot Tab virus\" width=\"685\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the process is complete, you can close Adwcleaner and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"browser\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 5: Reset the browser settings to remove The Weather Pilot Tab redirect<\/h3>\n<p>If your computer is still being redirected to the The Weather Pilot Tab redirect, we will need to reset the web browser settings to their original defaults. This step should be performed only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Google Chrome<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nResetting your browser settings will reset the unwanted changes caused by installing other programs. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be cleared or changed.<br \/>\nTo reset Google Chrome and remove the The Weather Pilot Tab redirect, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click the menu icon, then click on &#8220;Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Chrome&#8217;s menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98624 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Open-Menu-Click-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Open-Menu-Click-Settings.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Open-Menu-Click-Settings-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Advanced&#8221;.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2078289974\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s &#8220;Settings&#8221; should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; link.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98621 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Advanced button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Advanced.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Advanced link\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Advanced.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Advanced-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset settings to their original defaults&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down until the &#8220;<em>Reset and clean up<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the example below. Click on &#8220;<strong>Reset settings to their original defaults<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98623 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Reset settings to their original defaults\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Restore-settings-to-their-orginal-defaults.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset settings to their original defaults\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Restore-settings-to-their-orginal-defaults.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Restore-settings-to-their-orginal-defaults-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Reset Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue on with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset Settings<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98622 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Reset-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings link\" width=\"700\" height=\"435\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Reset-Settings.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chrome-Click-Reset-Settings-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Mozilla Firefox<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nThe reset feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill information, browsing history and open tabs.<br \/>\nTo reset Firefox and remove the The Weather Pilot Tab redirect, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click the menu icon, then click on &#8220;Help&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Firefox&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98626 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Help.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help button\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Help.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Help-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Troubleshooting Information&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, click on &#8220;<strong>Troubleshooting Information<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98629 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Troubleshooting Information button\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Troubleshooting-Information-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Refresh Firefox&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Click the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the upper-right corner of the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98627 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Refresh-Firefox.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Refresh-Firefox.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Refresh-Firefox-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm.<\/p>\n<p>To continue, click on the &#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98628 alignnone\" title=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Reset-Firefox.jpg\" alt=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox\" width=\"700\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Reset-Firefox.jpg 700w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Firefox-Click-Reset-Firefox-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Finish&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named &#8220;<em>Old Firefox Data<\/em>&#8220;. If the reset didn&#8217;t fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created. If you don&#8217;t need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Microsoft Edge<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nTo reset Microsoft Edge and remove the The Weather Pilot Tab redirect, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you&#8217;re using the new Microsoft Edge based on the Chromium framework, you can enter <strong>edge:\/\/settings\/resetProfileSettings<\/strong> into the address bar to go directly to the &#8220;Reset Settings&#8221; dialog box. Click on &#8220;Reset Settings&#8221; to restore the browser settings<\/div>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Apps and Features&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button in the lower-left corner and select &#8220;<strong>Apps and Features<\/strong>&#8220;. This will take you directly to your list of installed programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81040\" title=\"Right click on the Start button then click on Apps and Features\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Apps and Features in Windows 10\" width=\"351\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows.jpg 351w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find Microsoft Edge, then select &#8220;Advanced Options&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<em>App and Features<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the programs installed on your PC. Scroll through the list until you find &#8220;Microsoft Edge&#8221;, click it, and then click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced options<\/strong>&#8221; link.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81109\" title=\"Click on Microsoft Edge then select Advanced Options\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge Advanced Options\" width=\"680\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<em>Advanced Options<\/em>&#8221; screen will now be displayed. Scroll down until the &#8220;<em>Reset<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81110\" title=\"Click on Reset to restore Microsoft Edge settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge Reset Settings\" width=\"680\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Internet Explorer<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nYou can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your computer.<br \/>\nTo reset Internet Explorer and remove the The Weather Pilot Tab redirect, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Internet Options&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Open Internet Explorer, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong>\u00a0in the upper right part of your browser, then select &#8220;<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select the &#8220;Advanced&#8221; tab, then click &#8220;Reset&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Internet Options<\/em>&#8221; dialog box, select the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0tab, then click\u00a0on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Reset Internet Explorer settings<\/em>&#8221; section, select the &#8220;<em>Delete personal settings<\/em>&#8221; checkbox, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Close&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the &#8220;<strong>Close<\/strong>&#8221; button\u00a0in the confirmation dialogue box.<br \/>\nYou will now \u00a0need to close your browser, and then you can open Internet Explorer again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the The Weather Pilot Tab browser redirect. If your current antivirus allowed this malicious program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future. If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow one of the steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a computer scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/online-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESET Online Scanner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Assistance for Windows\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance-for-windows.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance for Windows<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your browser homepage or search queries are being redirected through The Weather Pilot Tab, then you have a browser hijacker installed that is causing these redirects. What is The Weather Pilot Tab? 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