Do you know what Aminedreg.info is?
Aminedreg.info is an ad server that displays commercial notifications on your screen when you browse the web. It is not a direct computer security threat, but it could be exploited by malevolent third parties to promote malicious content. Hence, it would be for the best to avoid interacting with the ads that this server displays. You can’t really remove Aminedreg.info from your computer because it’s not there. You just have to restore your browser settings to default in order to remove all the modifications performed by the server.
Since this server isn’t a malicious infection, it doesn’t even hide the fact that it wants to display commercial ads. You probably encountered Aminedreg.info when you were visiting some other free content website. Pages that provide free videos, free games, and other free content often have to resort to using third-party advertising to survive. In other words, if they don’t collect payments for the content from their visitors, they have to look for other ways to cover their server costs. Third-party advertising might be one of them. It is not malicious or dangerous all by itself, but the problem is that it is often exploited and misused.
So, let’s say you are on a site that has a lot of third-party ads. Some of the ads could be in the flash form, some might look like outgoing links. It is also possible to trigger pop-up ads just by clicking anywhere on such sites. On stray click, and you might launch the Aminedreg.info pop-up notification that says you will be able to access the content you seek once you click the Allow button on the pop-up. Of course, if you check the domain address, you will see at once that it has nothing to do with the website you have been visiting.
However, users are often distracted, and they don’t think twice when they are presented with such pop-ups. Thus, clicking the Allow button modifies their browser’s settings, and the adware server is able to track browsing history through tracking cookies. Tracking cookies are not direct security threat, but they might not be cleared after your session is over. What’s more, they can find out what websites you visit and which search keywords you use the most often. As a result, Aminedreg.info is able to generate custom commercial ads that are related to your likes and preferences.
You might say that it’s a good thing that you get ads that cater to your tastes. Perhaps this way, you can find something that you like faster. And that wouldn’t be too far from the truth. However, we have to remember that Aminedreg.info and other ad servers do not review the ad content at all. So, if the ads are embedded with malicious content or corrupt outgoing links, you would be left to fend for yourself. For the most part, such links redirect you to online marketing schemes, and various commercial pages. However, you mustn’t ignore the risk of exposure to malicious content, too.
Getting infected with malware through Aminedreg.info is actually the worst-case scenario that is very unlikely to happen. Nevertheless, the sole fact that you receive such notifications on your screen is enough to encourage you to take your cybersecurity seriously. Aminedreg.info might be just one of the many ad servers that have modified your browser. What’s more, there could be also potentially unwanted programs installed on your computer, and you shouldn’t ignore that, too.
While you don’t need to remove Aminedreg.info per se, you have to reset your browser’s settings to default to get rid of all the traces left by this server. When you are done with that, run a full system scan with the SpyHunter free scanner. A full system scan will find more unwanted programs (if there are any), and you will be able to remove them automatically at once.
In order to avoid similar issues in the future, you surely need to invest in a licensed security application. You also need to review your web browsing habits and the websites you frequent. Be careful about the pop-ups you click on, and if a site is full of random ads, it would be for the best to simply close it.
How to Restore My Browser’s Settings
Chrome
- Press Alt + F and click Settings.
- Scroll down and press Advanced.
- Click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Press Reset settings.
Firefox
- Press Alt + H and go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox on the new tab.
- Press Refresh Firefox and click Finish.
Edge
- Click the three dots at the top right corner.
- Open Settings and click Reset settings on the left.
- Select Restore settings to their original values.
- Press Reset to complete.
In non-techie terms:
Aminedreg.info is just an ad domain that is used to promote all sorts of commercial content. It is not malicious or dangerous all by itself, but we have to be wary of the third parties that could exploit this server. Hence, if you find that you see a lot of ads via Aminedreg.info when you browse the web, you might want to reset your browser’s settings and scan your PC with a security tool. You might have a lot of unwanted programs on-board.