Should I remove Dregol?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
26% remove it74% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #12,327
United States Rank #9,416
Reach 0.0260%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.22 days
124.57 days >
Average installed length: 65.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 45.0.2448.0 |
7.21% |
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| 45.0.2423.0 |
45.03% |
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| 44.0.2397.0 |
24.95% |
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| 43.0.2342.0 |
22.81% |
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Dregol
by Chromium
Overview
Dregol is a program developed by Chromium. The most used version is 45.0.2423.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is chrome.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 279.91 MB (293,503,464 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of Dregol come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\43.0.2342.0\Installer\uninstall.exe" --uninstall 0C1M1C1F1H1L2Y1H
Estimated size: 279.91 MB
Files installed by Dregol
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | Chromium |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | 8e356b1298b71a83e99352250b18f7c1 |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_37F2423FF005BA3B481C65FE9E67EE44' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe" --auto-launch-at-startup --profile-directory="Default".
Startup File (User Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #2' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session d.7769domain.com/r/rd.html#http%3A%2F%2F7769domain.com%2FAd%2FGoP%2F15124%.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application\chrome.exe'.
How do I remove Dregol?
You can uninstall Dregol from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Dregol, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dregol.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 56%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 26%
Keep it 74%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
56.14% |
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| Windows 7 |
39.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.92% |
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| Windows XP |
1.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
33.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.75% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.07% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
4.09% |
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Geography
59.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.06% |
| United Kingdom |
9.87% |
| France |
6.48% |
| Italy |
5.01% |
| Canada |
2.65% |
| Spain |
1.77% |
| Netherlands |
1.77% |
| Germany |
1.47% |
| Sweden |
1.33% |
| Finland |
0.88% |
| Mexico |
0.88% |
| Indonesia |
0.88% |
| Singapore |
0.74% |
| India |
0.74% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.42% |
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| Acer |
18.06% |
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| Dell |
16.17% |
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| ASUS |
12.94% |
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| Lenovo |
8.63% |
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| Toshiba |
8.09% |
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| Samsung |
1.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.81% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
10.66% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.55% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.05% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.54% |
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| Microsoft Corporation Sur... |
2.54% |
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| LENOVO 20354 |
2.03% |
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