GAIN - The new Gator

|3lackmagiK · Mar 22, 2003

Alright, the most annoying program in the world, Gator, has been replaced by an even more annoying program, GAIN, that is pop-up hell.

It actually SLOWS down my interenet surfing, due to the fact that all info goes thru the software and if "key" words are typed or submitted, (E.g- Searching in google for "car" will result in a window with google's results for "car" and a GAIN advertisement pup-up with a Hertz Rental commerical.)

Anyone have any idea how to un-install it? I don't know how it got there in the first place(i always customize my installs - so that something like this won't install) and the fact that it isn't listed as a program in "add/remove progs".....

So if it's not a program, and a search of my comp results in NOTHING with the words GAIN or so.... could it be a plugin... etc???

HELP!

WaTaGuMp · Mar 22, 2003

When I had this problem I used the link below it tells you what programs you are using have the Gator crap in them. For me it was the DivX codecs so I remove the ones that had the spyware and all was good. I dont know if it works for the current one you have but try the link and see if it shows anything on your comp.

http://webpdp.gator.com/gain/about-gain-01.html

stool · Mar 22, 2003

Did you search your registry, too?

Oni · Mar 22, 2003

Ad-Aware is great at removing crap like this. Same w/ Spybot Search & Destroy. Check 'em out.

|3lackmagiK · Mar 22, 2003

I've searched thru EVERYWHERE a program could hide....

1.) ADd/Remove Progs : Nope - smart enough to take it outta here.

2.) Registry : An entry was never created in the form of Gain/Gator.

3.) Program History : Same as above.

One thing that i have taken notice tho... is that the ads pop-out from where my clock is at the bottom right hand corner.... i can't pin-point whether or not it's from the IE window or the "background" programs... but i think it may be safe to say that it's the background.

|3lackmagiK · Mar 22, 2003

WaTaGuMp said:
When I had this problem I used the link below it tells you what programs you are using have the Gator crap in them. For me it was the DivX codecs so I remove the ones that had the spyware and all was good. I dont know if it works for the current one you have but try the link and see if it shows anything on your comp.

http://webpdp.gator.com/gain/about-gain-01.html

Is it supposed to list programs??? It comes up with none.

RedDeathDrinker · Mar 23, 2003

Get Ad-Aware 6 from Lavasoft. It will nuke all GAIN/Gator stuff for you.

Penguin4x4 · Mar 23, 2003

The best way to eliminate it is through rebooting into Safe Mode and running Ad-Aware 6.

Paradoxmaker · Mar 23, 2003

Gain by it's self does not uninstall. When you remove the program that came with the Gain install it will take the Gain prog with it. I have had to do this many times at work due to people not reading the popups and just hitting OK.

|3lackmagiK · Mar 23, 2003

But you see, the point is that i don't know WHICH program installed with it..............................................................

Otherwise this coulda been a simple fix..... arg... lemme go try adaware

Floatempole · Mar 24, 2003

An application called Pest Patrol works good for those spyware proggies/cookies.

RedDeathDrinker · Mar 24, 2003

And being VERY selective in what you install helps too

(I have to clean my PC twice a week with the crap my wife installs on it. I get Bonzi Buddy at least twice a month!

)

|3lackmagiK · Mar 24, 2003

Oh my - i know the whole screening process - I ALWAYS make a habit of doing a "custom" install of certain programs - which most of the time if not always involves me UNCHECKING spyware...

*SIGH*

Disco_Stu · Mar 24, 2003

Anyone who makes spyware should be drawn and quartered. imo.

|3lackmagiK · Mar 24, 2003

Disco_Stu said:
Anyone who makes spyware should be drawn and quartered. imo.

Drawn.... sure.... but quartered???? OH THE HUMANITY!

Floatempole · Mar 28, 2003

Lol! Disco has a good point!

Spartacus51 · Apr 1, 2003

If I remember correctly GAIN installs in a half dozen different places, including a file in %windir% and %systemroot% however main files are in program files\GMT\

In the registry delete all mention of GMT especially in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
(as long as you're there look for BDE, BD3, B3D another spyware favorite)

Restart your comp. do Ctrl + Alt + Del and look for GMT under the processes tab. If it's not there I THINK you've killed GAIN... for this week.

(Oh yeah, Ad Aware will do all this for you... only advantage I can think of offhand to doing it this way is in the process create empty files with the names of the actual files and make them read-only (EDIT: Deny all users write permission under file security, not simply read only) this may keep GAIN from installing again)

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