A word about StormWatch: ADWARE
StormWatch belongs to the category of adware that is created to display obtrusive ads when computer users visit the internet. It can infect browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. StormWatch is also deemed as a tool to prompt sponsored websites and gain revenue for the author.You may never know how StormWatch launches on your computer.
Typically, it launches on your computer as a bundle of your wanted freeware like video player and some junk email attachments. To be frank, the freeware is not actually free. Additional bundles are dropped onto your computer without your permission. Here’s the advice: always choose Customize Installation over Default Installation to reject any suspicious programs.Such a painful experience from StormWatch you have to go through:
• Extra unpleasant program will happen.You will notice that your computer is hit by more and more ads. Also, browser hijacker and trojan could show up.
• Unresponsive PC will happen.
Your computer will perform more and more slowly. Besides, it may take a much longer time to perform any tasks like loading a webpage since StormWatch takes up the system resource.
• Personal data may be exposed.
StormWatch is able to track down your online activities and collects the information for the third party. As a result, more and more relevant ads are popping up to attract your hitting. Apart from that, your sensitive information like credit card details and some account log in details can be stolen.
Without any doubt, StormWatch should be removed out your computer without any delay in order to save further trouble and damage. Please follow the solutions below to remove StormWatch.
Completely Uninstalling StormWatch could be really Joyful.
Solution 1: Remove StormWatch Manually
Step 1: End all the processes related to StormWatch from the task manger
press Windows+R together to launch up Run window>input taskmgr>click OK
search for the related processes or suspicious ones> right click and choose End Process
Step 2: Uninstall StormWatch from Control Panel
Click Start> Control Panel> Programs and Features> search for StormWatch or suspect applications> right click and choose Uninstall
Step3: Remove StormWatch from Your Browser
For Internet Explorer
A: Launch up Internet Explorer>Tools> Manager Add-on
B: Tools and Extensions> search for StormWatch> click Disable
C: Clear the browser history and restart IE to take effect
For Google Chrome
A: launch up Google Chrome> click Tools> click Extension> search for StormWatch> click Disable
B: Clear the history and cookies of Google Chrome and then restart the browser to take effect
Solution 2: Remove StormWatch automatically (with SpyHunter)
Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter
2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter
Step B. Run SpyHunter to block StormWatch
Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.
Step C: restart your computer to take effect