The gateway.exe file is bundled with the software called Adware.W32.MediaAccess as reported by many users, which is an application that possibly implements pop-up advertisements into the system as claimed by some user reports. When activated upon system startup or runtime, the gateway.exe process calls on modular system resources and the default Web browser program to allow the Adware.W32.MediaAccess application to display pop-up ads using the default Web browser. The gateway.exe process does this in order for the Web browser to display these pop-up ads from the Adware.W32.MediaAccess program while the Web browser is in use. The gateway.exe process is an executable file that contains program logic data comprised of application-specific instructions, modular system resource references, program-specific modular directives and sequential command lines, and the content of the gateway.exe file is encoded with source code compilation specifications that are normally implemented for files stored in the EXE format.
How can I stop gateway.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. gateway.exe. is used by Adware.W32.MediaAccess, If you shut down gateway.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop gateway.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Adware.W32.MediaAccess, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Adware.W32.MediaAccess, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is gateway.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if gateway.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if gateway.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that gateway.exe, belongs to, in this case Adware.W32.MediaAccess