Weather Bug

Nerdz · 18-August-05, 03:34 PM

Does the Weather Bug put (or allow)spyware and/or virus's on your computer? Ive often wondered this...

FunkyFresh · 18-August-05, 03:37 PM

"Yes. It's not spying on you, but the fact is that Weatherbug installs things on your computer that cause you to get annoying popup ads all the time."
- From http://www.vcn.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=351

prime-evil · 18-August-05, 03:41 PM

I can't say for sure, but I don't think so. I've had it at home in my last computer (3 years or so) and never had a problem. Zonealarm, PestPatrol or none of the other utilities ever picked anything up.

I have it on my desktop at work, and the IT dept here is pretty strict. They would block it for sure if there was something fishy. But like you, I wonder.....and as a result have not loaded it into my new rig at home....

prime-evil · 18-August-05, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FunkyFresh


	"Yes. It's not spying on you, but the fact is that Weatherbug installs things on your computer that cause you to get annoying popup ads all the time." - From http://www.vcn.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=351

THANKS for this info. Can't say I get a lot of pop-ups but if there was reason to doubt Weatherbug, you may have a point here.

Tchi · 18-August-05, 03:53 PM

I haven't used spyware, Err, I mean weatherbug in two years. Back then, it drove me nutts with popups. I stick with forecastfox for firefox.

Nerdz · 18-August-05, 05:14 PM

Hmm I did notice I get pop ups sometimes, but my parents use the broswer that came with the internet. Is there anything better than Weather bug out there (for NON firefox users)?

EstwingMan · 18-August-05, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerdz


	Hmm I did notice I get pop ups sometimes, but my parents use the broswer that came with the internet. Is there anything better than Weather bug out there (for NON firefox users)?

Try these:

Weather Pulse: http://tropicdesigns.net/weatherpulse.php

Weather Watcher: http://www.singerscreations.com/RSS/Posts/265.asp

Both free and no spyware.

Fatsobob · 18-August-05, 05:41 PM

You could install the ebaums world toolbar, it has a whether forecast that is updated like every 20 minutes or so.
Just enter your zip code and it displays it, except at extreme times of the day for some reason.

PHLAK · 18-August-05, 05:52 PM

Yeah I liked the Weather Bug program.....but it comes with a price...spyware. I finally gave up on it a few years ago, maybe its changed a bit but it doesn't sound like it?

Thanks for the free ones there Estwingman...nice linkage!!

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18-August-05, 03:37 PM		#2 (permalink)
FunkyFresh 'Da Doctor of Funk	"Yes. It's not spying on you, but the fact is that Weatherbug installs things on your computer that cause you to get annoying popup ads all the time." - From http://www.vcn.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=351

18-August-05, 03:41 PM		#3 (permalink)
prime-evil Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	I can't say for sure, but I don't think so. I've had it at home in my last computer (3 years or so) and never had a problem. Zonealarm, PestPatrol or none of the other utilities ever picked anything up. I have it on my desktop at work, and the IT dept here is pretty strict. They would block it for sure if there was something fishy. But like you, I wonder.....and as a result have not loaded it into my new rig at home....

18-August-05, 03:53 PM		#5 (permalink)
Tchi Apex Techie Lite	I haven't used spyware, Err, I mean weatherbug in two years. Back then, it drove me nutts with popups. I stick with forecastfox for firefox.

18-August-05, 05:14 PM		#6 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Hmm I did notice I get pop ups sometimes, but my parents use the broswer that came with the internet. Is there anything better than Weather bug out there (for NON firefox users)?

18-August-05, 05:41 PM		#8 (permalink)
Fatsobob Apex's Squirrel Revolutionary	You could install the ebaums world toolbar, it has a whether forecast that is updated like every 20 minutes or so. Just enter your zip code and it displays it, except at extreme times of the day for some reason.

18-August-05, 05:52 PM		#9 (permalink)
PHLAK Apex Tech God	Yeah I liked the Weather Bug program.....but it comes with a price...spyware. I finally gave up on it a few years ago, maybe its changed a bit but it doesn't sound like it? Thanks for the free ones there Estwingman...nice linkage!!