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What is DestinyHoroscopes?

DestinyHoroscopes is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) identical to AstrologyBuzz, DestinyGaze, and a number of other deceptive applications. DestinyHoroschopes claims to allow users to solve various quizzes, read horoscopes, and provide other similar functionality.

Therefore, users often believe that DestinyHoroscopes is legitimate. In fact, this application is classed as adware. There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without users' consent; 2) display of intrusive online advertisements, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

Following successful infiltration, DestinyHoroscopes delivers banner, pop-up, coupon, and other similar intrusive online advertisements. To achieve this, developers employ a 'virtual layer' - a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site.

None of the displayed ads originate from the visited websites, and often conceal underlying content, significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience. In addition, they often redirect to malicious websites - even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections. Another downside is information tracking.

DestinyHoroscopes records Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geo-locations), website URLs visited, pages viewed, queries entered into search engines, and other similar information relating to web browsing activity.

This data may not seem significant, however, it will contain private details that developers share with cooperating third parties (who misuse private information to generate revenue). These attempts can lead to serious privacy issues. For these reasons, DestinyHoroscopes should be uninstalled immediately.

Research shows that adware-type applications are very similar. There are hundreds of rogue applications that also offer useful features simply to trick users to install. In fact, apps such as DestinyHoroscopes provide no significant value for regular users.

Adware collects personally identifiable information (which is later sold to third parties) and delivers intrusive online advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model). The purpose of all adware is to generate revenue for the developers.

How did DestinyHoroscopes install on my computer?

DestinyHoroscopes has an official download website, however, developers also distribute this PUP using a deceptive software marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, users often install DsetinyHoroscopes inadvertently, without their consent. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of third party programs with regular software/apps.

Developers hide bundled software within the "Custom/Advanced" settings of the download and/or installation processes. Users who skip this section, often install PUPs such as DesinyHoroscopes inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be cautious during the download and installation processes. Closely analyze each step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Furthermore, all additionally-included programs should be cancelled and offers to download/install them, declined. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

• What is DestinyHoroscopes?
• STEP 1. Uninstall DestinyHoroscopes application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove DestinyHoroscopes adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove DestinyHoroscopes ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by DestinyHoroscopes' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove DestinyHoroscopes ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

DestinyHoroscopes adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "DestinyHoroscopes", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes DestinyHoroscopes ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove DestinyHoroscopes adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "DestinyHoroscopes", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the destinyhoroscopes adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "DestinyHoroscopes", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the destinyhoroscopes adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "DestinyHoroscopes".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with destinyhoroscopes adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the destinyhoroscopes adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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