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Gator is known for the "extra" bagage it has. Get spy-bot search and destroy (www.safer-networking.org) and/or ad-adware (www.lavasoft.de) both are free. Install, update and run. That should clear your system up.

download and install adware 6.0 and pop-up stopper from panicware(cnet.com-downloads), start- programs-startup, make sure no gator(if yes right click -delete), go to start-run-type msconfig, make sure all references to gator un-checked.

Before you even run SpyBot or AdAware delete the Gator directory and all the files and directories named gator you find in a seach of c:\. for sure you will have one in C:\Program files\Gator. Check your msconfig also and uncheck it there before you start. Gator is very tenacious and Spybot probably won't get it all on the first run, may have to reboot to finish. this is where SpyBot shines as far as i am concerned as it will reboot and run before the offending program loads. (ie before you even see your desktop It will finish).

After you get rid of it with SpyBot, collect the Google Search Bar at www.google.com it has a pop up blocker that is quite good.

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