Gratisware

Overview

Gratisware open pop-up windows.

Classification

Adware

Files

CRS32.dll, CRS.EXE, CRS32.REG, CRS.OLD

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Vendor

Gratisware

Privacy policy

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Detection

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Uninstall procedure

The vendor offers an uninstaller.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove Gratisware manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Gratisware remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {5843A29E-1246-11D4-BA8C-0050DA707ACD}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {5843A29E-1246-11D4-BA8C-0050DA707ACD}', if it exists.
4. Exit the registry editor.
5. Restart your computer.
6. Delete the following files:
   %SystemDir%\CRS32.dll
   %SystemDir%\CRS.EXE
   %SystemDir%\CRS32.REG
   %SystemDir%\CRS.OLD
   Note: %SystemDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\WINNT\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
7. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
8. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
9. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
   

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