Last updated
14/05/2005
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Gator (also known as
Claria) and Reget (a download manager) caused MSHTML.DLL and KERNEL32 crashes in
IE5.5. Both programmes have been updated to resolve the conflicts with IE5.5:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q253364
Error message when you try to
browse the web - page cannot be displayed:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311264
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q826718
"Fatal error: could not create
socket" error message is displayed when starting Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q299964
FSG has caused an error in
fsg.exe. FSG will now close:
http://support.microsoft.com?scid=kb;EN-US;Q298762
A fascinating article about legal action *by* Gator (also known as Claria):
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/people/edelman/gator/
Gator (also known as Claria) is known to cause Kernel32 error messages:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q253/3/64.asp
Note: my system was infected with Gator (also known as Claria) recently - I found it purely by chance - and I have no idea where it came from :o(
Gator (also known as Claria) removal (Weatherscope, Date Manager, Dashbar, PrecisionTime, Gator eWallet and OfferCompanion)
Delete via Add/Remove Programs
GAIN (advertising software installed by Gator) does not appear in Add/Remove Programs but is apparently removed automatically when you uninstall the above programmes:
http://www.gatoradvertisinginformationnetwork.com/help/gainfaq.html
Manual removal:
Check out this Troubleshooting advice.