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Welcome to our Dentgibber “Virus” removal guide. The following instructions will aid you in removing the unwanted software from your PC.
The program that we are going to talk about on this page is called Eni.Dentgibber.com “Virus” and it falls in the category of the so-called browser hijackers. What is a browser hijacker you may ask? And how dangerous is it? This is what we are going to cover here and if you stay with us until the end, you will even learn how to uninstall Eni.Dentgibber.com “Virus” form your system. Not only that, but you will be able to also remove all of the annoying changes it may have imposed to your Chrome, Firefox, Explorer or any other browser that you are using now. That’s right, let’s get rid of that strange homepage that replaced yours, the new search engine that now keeps redirecting you to different promotional sites, and the unstoppable flow of pop-ups and ads that are constantly flooding your screen. You just read the information that follows and then proceed to the removal guide below.
What should you know about browser hijackers?
Above, we just mentioned that Dentgibber “Virus” is a browser hijacker. But what should you know about these programs and what are they used for? Generally, a browser hijacker is any program, which operates as an ad-generating product, that displays different sponsored and promotional messages directly in the user’s browser. However, the way it does that slightly differentiates from the typical on-screen ads that pop up while you are browsing the web. It uses a special component, which gets installed on your computer and hijacks your default browser. It could be Chrome, Firefox, Explorer, etc. it doesn’t matter – what Dentgibber “Virus” would normally do is it will impose certain changes to the homepage or the search engine, ensuring that every time you open your browsing program, you will be redirected to some specific web site, or a sponsored ad. This is usually done in accordance with the Pay-Per-Click scheme or just as an aggressive marketing strategy.
Are programs like Dentgibber “Virus” a reason to be concerned about your system’s safety?
Generally, no. Programs like Dentgibber “Virus” could really be annoying, because they may constantly interrupt the users browsing and decrease their online experience, but these programs are not dangerous. They will not destroy your system the way that a nasty virus or Trojan horse will, nor will they encrypt your data like Ransomware. In fact, security experts do not consider browser hijackers a serious computer threat and mostly refer to them as potentially unwanted programs, or PUP’s in short.
Still, why do people want to uninstall Dentgibber “Virus” and remove its ads?
Well, there might be several reasons. As we already said, Dentgibber “Virus” won’t harm your PC, but it may still cause some potentially unwanted side effects. For example, not only can it hijack your browser, but it may affect its speed and performance. You may frequently get redirected to web pages you never intended to visit, the browser may become unresponsive to your searches or it may freeze or crash. The same may happen even to your system because the amount of ads that Dentgibber “Virus” tries to display may eat up a fair share of your system’s RAM and CPU resources. The browser hijacker may also be used as a data collecting tool. It won’t compromise your privacy the way that a computer virus would, but still, it may have access to your browsing history and searches and collect this data for its advertising purposes. This alone can be a good reason for users to uninstall Dentgibber “Virus” and get rid of its annoying and disturbing messages.
How to prevent the installation of the browser hijacker on your machine?
Speaking about browser hijacker protection, you should be aware of their most common sources. Programs like Dentgibber “Virus” could be found almost anywhere on the web. Usually, they use different software bundles to get downloaded on the users’ computer and get installed along with the program, which the users wanted in the first place. Different free apps, programs, games, video players, torrents, spam messages, optimization software or automatic installation managers may include a browser hijacker in their setup. That’s why, when you happen to run a new setup on your system, it is strongly recommended to check for additionally bundled programs via the “Advanced/Custom/Manual” option. Doing that will reveal the full list of applications, that come with the given setup and you can manually disable the ones you don’t need or seem suspicious. This is a smart move that can even prevent threats like viruses, Trojan horses and Ransomware to sneak inside your PC. So, make it a habit of yours to keep your system safe and clean from potentially unwanted programs.
Dentgibber “Virus” Removal
I – Safe mode and revealing hidden files
II – Uninstallation
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- Use the Winkey+R keyboard combination, write Control Panel in the search field and hit enter.
- Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.
- Seek the unwanted software, select it and then click on Uninstall
If you are unable to spot Dentgibber “Virus”, search for any unrecognized programs that you do not remember installing on your PC – the unwanted software might disguise itself by going under a different name.
III – Cleaning all your browsers
- Go to your browser’s icon, right-click on it and select Properties.
- Go to the Shortcut tab and in the Target make sure to delete anything written after “.exe”.
- Now, open your browser and follow the instructions below depending on whether you are using Chrome, Mozilla or IE.
- Chrome users:
- Go to your browser’s main menu located in the top-right corner of the screen and select Settings.
- Scroll down, click on Show Advanced Settings and then select Clear browsing data. Just to be sure, tick everything and clear the data.
- Now, in the left pane, go to Extensions and look through all extensions that are integrated within your browser. If you notice any suspicious add-on, disable it and then remove it.
- Firefox users:
- Similarly to Chrome, go to the main menu and select Add-ons and then Extensions.
- Remove any suspicious browser extensions that you may have even if they do not have the name Dentgibber “Virus” on them.
- IE users:
- Go to Tools and select Manage add-ons.
- Click on all add-on types from the left pane and check if there is anything suspicious in the right panel. In case you find anything shade, make sure to remove it.
IV – Removing Shady processes
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- Go to your start menu, type Task Manager in the search field and from the results open View running processes with Task Manager.
- Thoroughly look through all processes. The name Dentgibber “Virus” might not be there, but if you notice any shady looking process that consumes high amounts of memory it might be ran by the unwanted program.
- If you spot the process ran by Dentgibber “Virus”, right-click on it, open its file location and delete everything in there. Then go back to the Task Manager and end the process.
V – DNS check
- In the start menu search box write View Network Connections and open the first result.
- Right-click on the network connection you are using and go to Properties.
- Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
- If Obtain DNS server addresses automatically is not checked, check it.
- Go to Advanced and select the DNS If there is anything in the DNS server addresses field, remove it and click OK.
- Click OK on the rest of the opened windows.
