What is Gain and how to remove this spyware
GAIN is a prevalent adware spyware that tracks user browsing habits, downloads and shows undesirable commercial advertisements. GAIN is installed by some ad-supported software.
How to remove Gain - Gain Remove
Instructions
Manual Gain Removal
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\cmesys.exe
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\cmeupd.exe
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\gatorstubsetup.exe
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\gmt.exe
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\guninstaller.exe
programfilesdir+\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3102.exe
programfilesdir+\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3202.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\fsg\fsg.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\gator.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\gatoroemres_gozilla_1825.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\gatoruninstaller.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\offers.exe
programfilesdir+\gator.com\offercompanion\offers.exe
programfilesdir+\grokster\fsg_4104.exe
systemroot+\system32\fsg_3202.exe
systemroot+\temp\adware\fsg.exe
systemroot+\temp\adware\fsg_4104.exe
systemroot+\temp\gatorsetup.exe
datemanager.exe
gator10.exe
gatoruninstaller.zl9.exe
name this gator. it is trickler3016.exe
precisiontime.exe
trickler3103.exe
trickler3103.notyetexpanded.exe
trickler_3210.exe
trickler_bic_gatordm_3202.exe
trickler_bic_gatordm_4010.exe
Click Start > Settings > Control Panel or Start > Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, click PublishingApplication, click Add/Remove, Change/Remove, or Remove.
Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, delete the values: "Trickler" = "[PATH TO ADWARE FILE]", "CMESys" = "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\CMEII\CMESys.exe"
Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\cmeiiapi.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gappmgr.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gcontroller.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gdwildeng.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gdwldeng.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gformctm.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\giocl.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gioclclient.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\glocl.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gmtproxy.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gobjs.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gprcistm.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gstore.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gstoreserver.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gsvcmgr.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gsvcsap.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\gtools.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\eggcengine.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\egieengine.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\egieprocess.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\egnsengine.dll
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\gatorres.dll
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\egleengine.dll
programfilesdir+\gator.com\gator\gatorres.dll
systemroot+\ctb3_shared\ctbrte2.dll
systemroot+\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll
systemroot+\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDPlugin.HDPluginCtrl
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HDPlugin.HDPluginCtrl.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ttjltept
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\AppInfo\CME
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\AppInfo\GMT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\CMEII\GSNInstalled
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator\dyn
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\Gator\stat\GMT
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\GInternet
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\trickles
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\hlnpan
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\date manager\date manager website.lnk
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\gain\gain website.url
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\precisiontime\precisiontimewebsite.lnk
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\startup\date manager.lnk
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\startup\precisiontime.lnk
c:\documents and settings\all users\menu start\programma's\gain\gain website.url
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\gator ewallet\gator ewallet.lnk
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\gator ewallet\gator website.url
c:\temp2\gain website.url
c:\temp2\gstartup.lnk
commonprograms+\gain\about gain.lnk
commonprograms+\gain\gain website.url
commonprograms+\imesh\license agreement.lnk
commonprograms+\precisiontime\precisiontimewebsite.lnk
commonprograms+\startup\date manager.lnk
commonprograms+\startup\gator ewallet.lnk
commonprograms+\startup\precisiontime.lnk
profilepath+\start menu\programs\gator\gator.lnk
programfilesdir+\clickthebutton\ctb.dat
cmesys.exe
programfilesdir+\date manager\gator.log
programfilesdir+\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3102.exe
programfilesdir+\divx\divx pro codec\gain_trickler_3202.exe
programfilesdir+\grokster\fsg_4104.exe
programfilesdir+\precisiontime\gator.log
systemroot+\ctb3_shared\ctbrte2.dll
systemroot+\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll
systemroot+\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
systemroot+\gatorfiledrop.log
systemroot+\gatorminisetup.log
systemroot+\gatorpatch.log
systemroot+\gatorpdpsetup.log
systemroot+\gatorplugin.log
systemroot+\gatorsetup.log
systemroot+\gatoruninstaller_gator.log
systemroot+\gatoruninstaller_gator_u.log
systemroot+\gatoruninstaller_offers.log
systemroot+\gatoruninstaller_offers_u.log
systemroot+\profiles\mindy\start menu\programs\startup\gstartup.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\offercompanion\offercompanion.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\date manager.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\gator.lnk
systemroot+\start menu\programs\startup\precisiontime.lnk
systemroot+\system32\fsg_3202.exe
systemroot+\temp\adware\fsg.exe
systemroot+\temp\adware\fsg_4104.exe
systemroot+\temp\bundle.inf
systemroot+\temp\gatorsetup.exe1.ga
ad-aware log04-08-02-225904.txt
appcookieparser01[1].js
appllist
appmgr.cfg
bannerhash2.dat
bannerhash3.dat
cmediagnostics.log
col
datemanager.exe
datemanager.htm
datemanagercondebut.htm
datemanagerdebut.htm
divx.txt
gain_trickler_3102aawlog.txt
gator.reg
gator10.exe
gatorlicense.txt
gatoruninstaller.zl9.exe
gbaxl.dat
gbaxl2.dat
gbdl.dat
gmt.exe.manifest
gta0248c01e.tmp
gti1205.tmp
gtr1205.tmp
hfixcfg
iegator.inf
locappllist
mepbs.dat
mepcat.dat
mepcmeft.dat
meperr.dat
mepgh.dat
mepgus.dat
mepimg.dat
mepoem.dat
meprca.dat
mepsnd-gs.dat
mepsnd-gs.dat.bak
mepsnd.dat
name this gator. it is trickler3016.exe
notrgs.gbte
notrgs.gdte
odm.cfg
precisiontime.exe
q0tasjbqbgaaaleq-tobgnpj.gbt2
q0tasjbqbgaaaleq-tobgnpj.gdt2
sitehash4.dat
svclist
syscfg
trickler3103.exe
trickler3103.notyetexpanded.exe
trickler_3210.exe
trickler_bic_gatordm_3202.exe
trickler_bic_gatordm_4010.exe
user1.gub
user1.gud
Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer:
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\date manager
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\gain
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\gator ewallet
c:\documents and settings\all users\start menu\programs\precisiontime
programfilesdir+\common files\cmeii\
programfilesdir+\common files\gmt\
commonprograms+\gain
commonprograms+\offercompanion
commonprograms+\precisiontime
profilepath+\start menu\programs\gain
profilepath+\start menu\programs\gator
profilepath+\start menu\programs\gator ewallet
profilepath+\start menu\programs\offercompanion
programfilesdir+\clickthebutton
systemroot+\start menu\programs\date manager
systemroot+\start menu\programs\precisiontime
systemroot+\temp\adware |