Remove Gain

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\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_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

Gain Removal