trickler.exe

Process name: GAIN Trickler

Application using this process: GAIN Trickler

trickler.exe


Windows process Process name: GAIN Trickler

Windows application Application using this process: GAIN Trickler

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What is trickler.exe doing on my computer?

trickler.exe is a part of the Gator Advertising and Informational Network (GAIN) that delivers online advertising and informational messages based on your surfing habits. This process should be removed to ensure your personal privacy.
Non-system processes like trickler.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the GAIN Trickler process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

trickler.exe

The trickler.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software GAIN Trickler on your PC, the commands contained in trickler.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a GAIN Trickler process (also called a task).


Is trickler.exe harmful?

trickler.exe is considered to be an unwanted and unnecessary process and should be removed. Scan your system using an anti-spyware software to identify unused processes and services that can be safely removed.

trickler.exe is an unwanted process

Can I stop or remove trickler.exe?

This process is likely to be spyware, in which case it should be stopped and removed immediately. We recommend you use an anti-virus software to identify and remove a dangerous GAIN Trickler process.


Is trickler.exe CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.

Windows Task Manager - trickler.exe

Why is trickler.exe giving me errors?

Most trickler related issues are usually related to problems encountered by the GAIN Trickler malware that runs it. The safest way to stop these errors is to uninstall the application or remove it using an anti-virus software.




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