Do you know what dregol.com is?
Dregol.com is identified as a browser hijacker, because it can infect various web browsers without the permission of their users. Whether you use Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome, you might become a victim of dregol.com. The chances of getting your browsers infected with Jamenize, Vosteran, and Astromenda hijackers are just as high. These threats come from the same family, and you have to remove them for the same reasons. We indicate that you must delete dregol.com from your browsers due to security reasons. If you do not remove the suspicious search engine, you might be subjected to unreliable content, and silently running tracking cookies could be used to spy on you.
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It is unfair to call dregol.com a browser hijacker in all cases. If you have agreed to install the search tool yourself, it is not a hijacker, but if you have found the program running without your permission, you must remove dregol.com as a hijacker. Regardless of how this search tool was installed on your PC, it is possible that it is not the only threat that might require removal. Our research team has found that the suspicious dregol.com can be distributed using Installcore installers that carry DealKeeper, Optimizer Pro, RegClean Pro, MyPCBackup, and other undesirable programs. Adware and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) installed with the hijacker could be just as unreliable, which is why you should delete them. Unfortunately, many users have trouble identifying the programs that should be removed. Are you struggling with this as well? Then install a malware scanner that will alleviate the operation for you.
Even though dregol.com does not look any different from authentic, reliable search tools, our malware researchers warn that it could expose you to misleading content (e.g., sponsored search results, ads) and install unreliable cookies to track your virtual activity. Unfortunately, the cookies could be used to create more attractive offers, which is why computer users often think that the browser hijacker is reliable and even useful. We do not recommend trusting this hijacker. On the contrary, we suggest removing dregol.com! Use the manual removal guide below and install an automated remover to delete the PUPs, adware, and other unreliable software installed with dregol.com.
Delete dregol.com
Delete from Internet Explorer
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T (Tools menu).
- Select Manage Add-ons, click Search Providers, and select a new default search provider.
- Select the undesirable search provider, click Remove, and select Close.
- Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and select Internet Options.
- Move to the General tab, remove/edit the Home Page URL, and click OK.
Delete from Google Chrome
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F (Chrome menu).
- Select Open a specific page or set of pages (under On Startup) and click Set pages.
- Identify the URL of the undesirable search tool, remove/edit it, and click OK.
- Select Show Home button (under Appearance) and click Change.
- Identify the URL of the undesirable search tool, remove/edit it, and click OK.
- Go to Search, click Manage search engines, and select a new default search provider.
- Identify the URL of the undesirable search tool, click X, and select Done.
Delete from Mozilla Firefox
- Launch the browser and navigate to the Firefox search box.
- Click the Search icon on the left to open a drop-down menu and click Manage Search Engines.
- Select and Remove the undesirable search provider. Click OK.
- Simultaneously tap Alt+T (Tools menu) and select Options.
- Navigate to the General tab, remove/edit the Home Page URL, and click OK.
In non-techie terms:
You should not postpone the removal of dregol.com even if you have installed this search tool yourself. If it has been installed without permission, you need to delete dregol.com as a browser hijacker. We have created a manual removal guide to help you delete the suspicious search tool from your browsers, but you should not completely rely on the manual removal. If you want your PC cleared and protected from malware, you have to install reliable security software.