Outlook express does not shut down properly when trying to shut it
down. I think this is due to Gain running on the background. It is
part of Gator group and I tried all sorts of ways to uninstall Gator
including from registry but on rebooting it comes back. How do I
completely uninstall Gator?

Hello,

I've been using Ad-aware for months now, and it's removed every piece
of spyware/ad software that shareware/freeware/and general surfing has
thrown at it. It's free, and it's easy to use, and you'll probably end
up uninstalling more spyware than you thought of originally. Glad I
could help you out!


Search Strategy:

ad-aware gain gator on google:
://www.google.com/search?q=ad-aware+gain+gator


Additional Links:

TechTV article on removing Gator/Gain:
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/story/0,24330,3389395,00.html

Download Ad-aware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software.html


Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question, if you require
more information, please clarify the question, or if you find this
answer satisfactory, please feel free to rate it. Thank you!
     
skermit-ga

I'd like to second skermit's recommendation of Ad-Aware.  Lavasoft is
doing a true public service by taking over support of this tool from
its original developer.  Ad-Aware has been a critical help in
supervising my kids' machine.

One small caveat:  at least until recently Ad-Aware would complain
about an "Alexa" registery entry which is actually put there by
Internet Explorer.  It's no big deal if you allow Ad-Aware to remove
it, but in reviewing the list of things to "cleanse", you might keep
this in mind.  Alexa software is not installed by IE, and in any case
they claim (since 2000) to have reformed practices & not collect
personal information.

Here's another site that describes Gator and other "malware"
offerings:

http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm

regards, mathtalk-ga

Wow, talk about timely.  Thanks Skermit - I got hit with this darn
stuff today and have been having some difficulty ridding myself of it
too.  Appreciate knowing about Ad-aware.  Thanks!  And thank you,
Mallya-ga for posting the question!