Notes: Weatherbug and MySearch Bar (which is an optional program offered during the Weatherbug installation) were installed onto a test computer. Twelve anti-spyware applications were then run, all with the latest publicly available program versions and definitions for those products. No removals were performed.

Scan notes:

• CounterSpy detected a small number of files as "WeatherInst Adware," and presented a default action of "Quarantine." The same files, along with the remaining Weatherbug files and Registry entries, were also detected as "Weatherbug" with a default action of "Ignore."

Older reports: July 2005

Key:
I = ZeroSpyware, CounterSpy, or Microsoft AntiSpyware detects, but presents default action of "Ignore"
Q = ZeroSpyware, CounterSpy, or Microsoft AntiSpyware detects, and presents default action of "Quarantine"
R = CounterSpy or Microsoft AntiSpyware detects, and presents default action of "Remove"
X = application detects and presents threat to user (no default action)
--- = application does not detect threat

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