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What is Gain ?
Claria's GAIN network consists of several applications inlcuding Gator eWallet, GotSmiley, ScreenSeenes, WebSecureAlert, DashBar, Weatherscope, Date Manager and Precision Time.
All of the Claria/GAIN applications contain common elements, files and registry keys, that are collectively known as GAIN adware. Each application is also identified by its unique files and registry entries.
GAIN delivers advertisements in the form of pop ups, pop unders, pop up sliders and embedded ads.
The privacy policy(http://www.gator.com/help/app_ps_v70.html) applies to all the CLARIA/GAIN products and states no personally identifying information is gathered or transmitted. Non personally identifying information is randomly collected and used to create a user profile of what products they may be interested in.
Gain variants
n/a
Gain behavior
- Shows commercial adverts
- Connects itself to the internet
- Hides from the user
- Stays resident in background
Gain Removal Instructions:
Uninstall these registry items (if present) with RegEdit: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid
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\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\gator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ity (registry key)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\kbbar.kbbarband\clsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\gatortest
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\ currentversion\stashedgef
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\ currentversion\app management\arpcache\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/iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ moduleusage\c:/winnt/downloaded program files/conflict.1/iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ moduleusage\c:/winnt/downloaded program files/iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ moduleusage\d:/winnt/downloaded program files/iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ run\trickler
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ shareddlls\c:\windows\downloaded program files\conflict.1\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ shareddlls\c:\windows\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ shareddlls\c:\winnt\downloaded program files\iegator.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\date manager
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\gator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\offers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\precisiontime
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ uninstall\
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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