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Gator.GAIN.Claria

Aliases of Gator.GAIN.Claria (AKA):

[Panda] Adware/Gator

How to Remove Gator.GAIN.Claria from Your Computer

To completely purge Gator.GAIN.Claria from your computer, you need to delete the files, folders, and Windows registry keys, and registry values associated with Gator.GAIN.Claria. These files, folders, and registry keys are respectively listed in the Files, Folders, Registry Keys, and Registry Values sections on this page.

For instructions on deleting the Gator.GAIN.Claria registry keys and registry values, see How to Remove Gator.GAIN.Claria from the Windows Registry.

For instructions on deleting the Gator.GAIN.Claria files and folders,
see How to Delete Gator.GAIN.Claria Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

How to Delete Gator.GAIN.Claria Files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

The files and folders associated with Gator.GAIN.Claria are listed in the Files and Folders sections on this page.

To delete the Gator.GAIN.Claria files and folders:

Using your file explorer, browse to each file and folder listed in the Folders and Files sections.
Note: The paths use certain conventions such as [%PROGRAM_FILES%]. These conventions are explained here.
Select the file or folder and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.

IMPORTANT: If a file is locked (in use by some application), its deletion will fail (the Windows will display a corresponding message).You can delete such locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. To delete a locked file, right-click on the file, select Send To->Remove on Next Reboot on the menu, and restart your computer. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

Files:

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Folders:

[%WINDOWS%]\temp\adware
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\gator.com
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\fsg_tmp
[%SYSTEM%]\pcs
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\gmt
[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\cmeii
[%COMMON_PROGRAMS%]\gator ewallet
[%COMMON_PROGRAMS%]\gain
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\fsg_tmp
[%COMMON_PROGRAMS%]\precisiontime
[%WINDOWS%]\start menu\programs\date manager
[%WINDOWS%]\start menu\programs\precisiontime
[%PROFILE%]\local settings\temp\fsg_tmp
[%SYSTEM_DRIVE%]\Users\AYЮEGЬL\local settings\temp\fsg_tmp
[%WINDOWS%]\start menu\programs\gain
[%PROGRAMS%]\gain publishing
[%PROGRAMS%]\offercompanion
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\gain
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\gator
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\gator ewallet
[%PROFILE%]\start menu\programs\offercompanion
[%PROGRAMS%]\gain
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\clickthebutton
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\common files\cmeii
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\common files\gmt

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How to Remove Gator.GAIN.Claria from the Windows Registry

The Windows registry stores important system information such as system preferences, user settings, and installed programs details as well as the information about the applications that are automatically run at start-up. Because of this, spyware, malware, and adware often store references to their own files in your Windows registry so that they can automatically launch every time you start up your computer.

To effectively remove Gator.GAIN.Claria from your Windows registry, you must delete all the registry keys and values associated with Gator.GAIN.Claria, which are listed in the Registry Keys and Registry Values sections on this page.

IMPORTANT: Because the registry is a core component of your Windows system, it is strongly recommended that you back up the registry before you begin deleting keys and values. For information about backing up the Windows registry, refer to the Registry Editor online help.

To remove the Gator.GAIN.Claria registry keys and values:

On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
The Registry Editor window opens. This window consists of two panes. The left pane displays folders that represent the registry keys arranged in hierarchical order. The right one lists the registry values of the currently selected registry key.
To delete each registry key listed in the Registry Keys section, do the following:
- Locate the key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders according to the path indicated in the Registry Keys section. For example, if the path of a registry key is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName1, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders.
- Select the key name indicated at the end of the path (KeyName1 in the example above).
- Right-click the key name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.
To delete each registry value listed in the Registry Values section, do the following:
- Display the value in the right pane of the Registry Editor window by sequentially expanding the folders in the left pane according to the path indicated in the Registry Values section and selecting the specified key name. For example, if the path of a registry value is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\FolderA\FolderB\KeyName2\,valueC=, sequentially expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, software, FolderA, and FolderB folders and select the KeyName2 key to display the valueC value in the right pane.
- In the right pane, select the value name indicated after a comma at the end of the path (valueC in the example above).
- Right-click the value name and select Delete on the menu.
- Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.

Registry Keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{21ffb6c0-0da1-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{21ffb6c0-0da1-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\kbbar.kbbarband\clsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{38493f7f-2922-4c6c-9a9a-8da2c940d0ee}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\gator.com
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\getandrun.dfrun
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\getandrun.dfrun.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\getandrun.dfrun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\getandrun.dfrun.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/windows/downloaded program files/hdplugin1014.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dashbartoolbar.searchscoutbandobj.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\gatortest
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\gator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/windows/downloaded program files/iegator.dll
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\gator.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\gain
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/windows/downloaded program files/conflict.1/iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\date manager
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\precisiontime
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{cc90cda0-74a0-45b4-80ef-d89ca8c249b8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/winnt/downloaded program files/iegator.dll
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dashbartoolbar.searchscoutbandobj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/windows/downloaded program files/conflict.1/hdplugin1014.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{4a840e1e-2ba8-47de-923e-0e00407eb530}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\gator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:\windows\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:\windows\downloaded program files\hdplugin1014.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:\windows\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:\winnt\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{456ba350-947f-4406-b091-aa1c6678ebe7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{6c8dbec0-8052-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{06dfeda9-6196-11d5-bfc8-00508b4a487d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{29eeff42-f3fa-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{38493f7f-2922-4c6c-9a9a-8da2c940d0ee}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{4006e7b2-0fb2-4345-b388-083b138e80af}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{456ba350-947f-4406-b091-aa1c6678ebe7}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{54e7e082-1da6-412e-96b5-c290fcef5329}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{6c8dbec0-8052-11d5-a9d5-00500413153c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{731918d2-517a-47e2-886a-3bc1380c591d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{a9ef28a2-55d1-480b-a403-84928d59f556}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\codqsrab
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dashbartoolbar.searchscoutbandobj.1 dashbar toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{06dfeda9-6196-11d5-bfc8-00508b4a487d}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\dtrrdl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\conflict.1\hdplugin1014.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\hdplugin1014.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\offers

Registry Values:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/aquatica, extension=.aq3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=EB68DAC9-CD9E-4F46-8465-974CF68C328B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=64
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=AE00C9D5-C18B-48C4-8269-CC2172F87C0E
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ptm communications ltd\aquatica, appversion=3.7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=E366F28A-77B8-4A40-A0BE-7A6152C828B5
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=660EEB3A-45C8-469F-8D5A-4F8A84B7332D
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, aq3helperstartup=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AQUATI~1\AQ3HEL~1.EXE /partner AQ3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=983CE146-B230-460E-BA6F-1F20AF0514B4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=A8C14B23-0BAD-4D2A-848F-0E609E89CD3F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=471F544F-B2D5-4F76-8A94-338DC89438E7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, trickler="[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3202.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=4B7D4CE0-0639-4539-B880-AD57398B7CF3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=209
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=F7FE956A-78E5-4F0E-ABCC-B08E8CFA08BC
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=3476ED56-4BD8-4190-B02F-44E8D15D6D31
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, trickler="[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\~vis0000\fsg_4104.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=984B0E67-AFF3-4C2E-9278-449FD794F716
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=F54C660E-1C25-4D74-A9D6-8AED9C1F2BB2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=6BA75453-8137-40BA-AA66-B4305D4CF930
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, aq3helperstartup=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AQUATI~2\AQ3HEL~1.EXE /partner AQ3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=770559BC-C592-4A21-B584-E0E3756EE853
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\iegator.dll=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=6D35ACF8-AD1F-4987-AA29-99EBFE7042EF
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, cmesys="[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\CMEII\CMESys.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=B8AD0F84-933C-44B9-B2E4-E5512059EB93
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=192
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=EB64C6AB-A2BE-40FA-85E8-A01464A7134A
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=72F26B00-47F5-434C-A45E-73DE0114900A
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=193A28CA-C80C-43E9-B3B6-F59349BA2724
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=86046376-A553-446C-A9CB-1897E52E4394
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=E881F092-9750-4F95-BF63-E95E0B75DED1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=E265C394-BC97-4735-BC74-421CE5C8EF95
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=18EB9733-9553-4E13-8A72-3DC6487E4700
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=4AA68E90-598E-4B88-B40D-028B5A66FFE7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\conflict.1\hdplugin1014.dll=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, aq3helperstartup=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Aquatica\AQ3HEL~1.EXE /partner AQ3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=1744
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=6FDD8215-6A04-4722-A3AD-7E3995E8FD89
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=66C1C465-9E58-4C63-B237-BDDC8883C53F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=7D1A2F2E-56C0-4114-BB92-0D0A2E21A3D1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=A18E3219-E6EA-4CEF-8C2B-77739CE4BA4E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, trickler="[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\fsg_4104.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=180A9044-C99B-490A-8E2F-6C5DB4FD4E0E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=64F670BA-525D-462A-8981-A3520F4CB914
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, trickler="[%WINDOWS%]\igator\fsg_3013.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=7ACACBAB-ECA4-4DC1-A58F-D630F868075F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=727B76EC-5929-4111-941F-A205FD4103D1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/aquatica, extension=.aq3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ptm communications ltd\aquatica, appversion=3.7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=2003
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=64
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=62DDF40F-2235-4189-885F-710BC9F98FB7
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=B953D852-73CF-4C90-AAFB-A03DA026931C
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=BC481A75-E406-4988-9CE8-44C4A608E7D2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=E234A6BD-5DE1-4D62-BDFA-A2FA84CBDBFE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, AQ3HelperStartUp=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\AQUATI~1\AQ3HEL~1.EXE /partner AQ3
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, CmeSYS=[%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%]\CMEII\CMESys.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, Trickler=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3202a.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mime\database\content type\application/aquatica, extension=.aq3=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\&programs, gain=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\&programs, gator ewallet=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ptm communications ltd\aquatica, apppath=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\aquatica waterworlds\=
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\ptm communications ltd\aquatica, appversion=3.7=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\lleoue, crrrebnsr=25 aa 0a 58 0c 44 c8 81=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\lleoue, crrrebnsr=32 37 31 58 0c 44 c8 0a=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\lleoue, faltacdd=18 aa 0a 58 0c 44 c8 1f=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\lleoue, faltacdd=96 c9 cc 58 0c 44 c8 58=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgef=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion, stashedgmg=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app management\arpcache, gator=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, aq3helperstartup=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, CmeSYS=[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, cmesys=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run, trickler=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, systemroot+\downloaded program files\hdplugin1014.dll=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\conflict.1\hdplugin1014.dll=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll=
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls, [%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\iegator.dll=
HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\&programs, gain=
HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\&programs, gator ewallet=

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Gator.GAIN.Claria Categorized as:

Adware

Software that is designed to launch advertisements, frequently pop-up ads, on a user’s computer and/or to redirect search results to promotional Web sites. Adware programs are often built into freeware or shareware programs, where the adware creates an indirect ‘charge’ for using the free program. Sometimes a trojan can silently download an adware program from a Web site and install it onto a user’s machine.

Hacker tools, or Browser Hijackers, can also download an adware program by exploiting a web browser’s vulnerability. Browser Hijackers may tamper with the browser settings, redirect incorrect or incomplete URLs to unwanted Web sites, or change the default home page. They can also re-direct a user’s searches to “pay-to-view” (often pornographic) Web sites.

Typically, many adware programs do not leave any marks of their presence in the system: they are not listed on Start | Programs; they add no icons to the system tray; and they don’t show up on the task list. In addition, adware programs seldom provide an uninstallation procedure, and attempts at manually removing them frequently result in failure of the original carrier program.

How Did My PC Get Infected with Gator.GAIN.Claria?

The following are the most likely reasons why your computer got infected with Gator.GAIN.Claria:

Your operating system and Web browser's security settings are too lax.
You are not following safe Internet surfing and PC practices.

Downloading and Installing Freeware or Shareware

Small-charge or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Gator.GAIN.Claria. Sometimes adware is attached to free software to enable the developers to cover the overhead involved in created the software. Spyware frequently piggybacks on free software into your computer to damage it and steal valuable private information.

Using Peer-to-Peer Software

The use of peer-to-peer (P2P) programs or other applications using a shared network exposes your system to the risk of unwittingly downloading infected files, including malicious programs like Gator.GAIN.Claria.

Visiting Questionable Web Sites

When you visit sites with dubious or objectionable content, trojans-including Gator.GAIN.Claria-, spyware, and adware, may well be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer.

Detecting Gator.GAIN.Claria

The following symptoms signal that your computer is very likely to be infected with Gator.GAIN.Claria.

PC is working very slowly
Gator.GAIN.Claria can seriously slow down your computer. If your PC takes a lot longer than normal to restart or your Internet connection is extremely slow, your computer may well be infected with Gator.GAIN.Claria.

New desktop shortcuts have appeared or the home page has changed
Gator.GAIN.Claria can tamper with your Internet settings or redirect your default home page to unwanted web sites. Gator.GAIN.Claria may even add new shortcuts to your PC desktop.

Annoying popups keep appearing on your PC
Gator.GAIN.Claria may swamp your computer with pestering popup ads, even when you're not connected to the Internet, while secretly tracking your browsing habits and gathering your personal information.

E-mails that you didn't write are being sent from your mailbox
Gator.GAIN.Claria may gain complete control of your mailbox to generate and send e-mail with virus attachments, e-mail hoaxes, spam, and other types of unsolicited e-mail to other people.

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