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Posted by Piet on Jun-12-2002 00:39:

GAIN (gator) - how to remove?

i got a program (i think it was audiogalaxy) and it forced me to install gain (gator) a spyware type of thingie, i haven't had time to figure out how to remove it yet, anyone can help me out?

tanx

Posted by milos on Jun-12-2002 00:46:

this is how i did it

first, in task manager, end task on one of the files that has 'ad' in it. i think there was 2 that i ended. they seemed very unfamiliar. if you've got winxp it will be easier since it shows whats using it.

anyways, once you remove that you can delete the directory found in program files\common files\. the directory seems to change names. i deleted one called GTA (i think) and i got rid of it. but now that i checked again theres another called CMEII. delete that one too, but first you have to end task the program running cause it wont let you delete (says its in use)

ugh.. hope that helps a little

p.s. CMESys.exe is one of the files

Posted by Fraggle on Jun-12-2002 02:15:

easy way is to get the ad-aware thingy

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

it scans ur puter & gets the other spyware crap too

oh yeah, but careful...it picks up some licence management things too (ie. cdilla for 3dsmax )...so don't remove those LOL

Posted by yujie__ on Jun-12-2002 02:50:

dont install the program, thats what i do.

Posted by Dmatrox on Jun-12-2002 03:04:

i uninstalled AG and ran adaware. Screw the fucking AG They've gotten worse, same with Morpheus and the stupid Preview ed.

Posted by Orbax on Jun-12-2002 03:11:

I made this just for you

Posted by apri_peel on Jun-12-2002 05:26:

ad removers dont work, already tried

if trancerbian's method doesnt work, restart your computer in a safe mode and delete those bastards

Posted by Orbax on Jun-12-2002 05:29:

sigh I guess ill contribute. If nothing else do a search for *gator*.* and delete it all. Then start>run>Regedit. Do a find for all things with gator and delete the keys as they pop up. then restart

Posted by apri_peel on Jun-12-2002 07:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
sigh I guess ill contribute. If nothing else do a search for *gator*.* and delete it all. Then start>run>Regedit. Do a find for all things with gator and delete the keys as they pop up. then restart

you cant just delete those files b/c they are used by your computer as soon as you turn it on, thats why you've got to start your computer in the safe mode b/c then most of your drivers are not loaded up

Posted by tu_face on Jun-12-2002 10:00:

quote:
Originally posted by apri_peel
ad removers dont work, already tried

ad-aware does work.. it worked for me and it kills other spyware type stuff too

Posted by webmeister on Jun-12-2002 11:38:

www.lavasoft.de

don't nobody be dissing ad-aware .. it has never failed me

Posted by Gooseman on Jun-12-2002 20:16:

New version of Audiogalaxy is stealing your resources!!

I just downloaded the latest AG satellite, and in order to install, they force you to install their GATOR software. Im not exactly sure what Gator does but it has something to do with advertisements. I don't mind that they do that (heck, they have to suport themselves somehow) but the Gator software is a resource HOG!! It was using up 35% of my CPU and a lot of my RAM as well. All my programs were chugging and my games were slow as hell. I managed to delete the thing and now my system runs like butter.. If any of you are finding that your system is running slower after having installed AG, you may want to remove the Gator software (by deleting the .exe file directly)

Posted by Mekka Digital on Jun-12-2002 20:19:

Delete it ASAP....not only does it steal resources but the main focus of Gator is steal information about you on your computer...its called SPYWARE , they log everywhere you click, to what they say "better advertise for you", meaning everywhere you go on the internet they can watch you. To get rid of that SHIT! go to www.lavasoft.com and download ADAWARE <---free...and run it, get rid of all the files that show up in the test. AG might not run after that...or it might, mine still works however. I had to download AG over once..ran it again, the 2nd time it worked out. Bottom line get rid of Gator! AG is selling out to them.

Posted by Kamaya on Jun-12-2002 20:19:

You'd better just want to install the spyware free version of AG!!!!

get it here:

http://melchiot.orakel.ods.org/~ruurd/ag/

Greetz, Kamaya.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jun-12-2002 20:27:

Not really hard to block the Gator stuf...

Posted by =Sound Lab= on Jun-12-2002 20:27:

you're f*ckin'right mate!!!

Gator fucks you're system up bigtime!!!

I agree on the adaware thing , just downloaded it, an no more problems!!!

Posted by mindshooter on Jun-12-2002 20:40:

Re: New version of Audiogalaxy is stealing your resources!!

quote:
Originally posted by Gooseman
It was using up 35% of my CPU and a lot of my RAM as well.

Lol d00de you told me by PM you got like 1 GB of RAM to run all your programs! I have 128 mbs of RAM.... I guess gator is burning my comp up I have noticed that i cant do stuff sometimes just because the computer is working with something else... I guess this is the answer... Ive had AdWare for a long time now though...its great...but since i installed the new AG sattelite i havent run it....perhaps i should

Posted by JMF [TrAcId] on Jun-12-2002 20:46:

When I installed the latest version of AG I had a pop up 'ask' me if I wanted to install GATOR, i clicked on no and AG works just fine.

Posted by milos on Jun-12-2002 20:49:

OK LISTEN, you don't have to stop using AG just coz of Gator.

I, being the genius that I am, have found a solution to the problem a few days ago. I went into task manager (winxp) and found the files Gator was using. Then, I narrowed down the file location to Program Files/Common Files directory. Go into that directory, and delete folders associated with Gator. The ones I deleted were GTA and CMEII. CMEII was using the file named CMESys.exe and first you had to 'end task' on that file in order to remove it. Same goes for the files GTA was using.

Enjoy!

Posted by verminator on Jun-12-2002 21:08:

hmm

i just followed kamaya's recommendation and installed the spyware free version

<----EDIT : h0000000LLLYY shittt
this version IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH better!!!!11
thnx for letting me know Kamaya!!!!!!!!! THNX tHNX

aaah

Posted by No-s on Jun-12-2002 21:36:

http://spywarefreeag.ods.org/agsatellite

Posted by mindshooter on Jun-12-2002 22:33:

quote:
Originally posted by TrancerbianMan
OK LISTEN, you don't have to stop using AG just coz of Gator.

I, being the genius that I am, have found a solution to the problem a few days ago. I went into task manager (winxp) and found the files Gator was using. Then, I narrowed down the file location to Program Files/Common Files directory. Go into that directory, and delete folders associated with Gator. The ones I deleted were GTA and CMEII. CMEII was using the file named CMESys.exe and first you had to 'end task' on that file in order to remove it. Same goes for the files GTA was using.

Enjoy!

I think its more then that m8...my AdWare prog found 52 gator components...deleted them all now

Posted by Rakoon on Jun-12-2002 22:50:

quote:
Originally posted by JMF [TrAcId]
When I installed the latest version of AG I had a pop up 'ask' me if I wanted to install GATOR, i clicked on no and AG works just fine.

Yeah it does that with me too. It asks if I want to install it with AG or not.

Posted by Strike on Jun-12-2002 22:55:

where do u d/l adaware??
i can't find it on lavasoft.com

Posted by Strike on Jun-12-2002 22:58:

nevermind
found it off download.com
if i deleted gator
should i still get the spyware free version of ag?

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