Help me remove my spyware

LukeD · Post by **LukeD** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 11:29 pm

I cant take it! I installed DivX (the free version) and it setup this spyware called "Gain" (powered by Gator or something) and now to get it off it says I have to uninstall DivX and I did (from the add/remove programs list but gain is still there and there are no options to remove it. I did a search for Gain and I found an uninstall program for it hidden in the computer (of course) but when I exe the file it just tells me I need to remove DivX. I'm stumped. Any programs I can download that would get rid of this, or any other Ideas?

butters · Post by **butters** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 11:34 pm

Run Ad Aware and all will be well.

0newinged · Post by **0newinged** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 11:37 pm

download RegCleaner (search google i don't know the site). It's great for searching things out in your registry as it lists all the authors and stuff so you can easily search for things. And if you screw up deleting entries, it makes backups of all the keys you delete so you don't screw up your computer. RegCleaner has gotten me out of more then a few messes.

LukeD · Post by **LukeD** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 12:06 am

Thanks guys, that did the trick!

xxlenigma · Post by **xxlenigma** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 2:38 am

Use google, there are tons of free spyware removers out there, and google will do wonders for you in your search dude.