DestinyScope Adware

What is DestinyScope?

Identical to QuizCrystal, DestinyGaze, AstrologyBuzz, and a number of other deceptive applications, DestinyScope is a rogue app that supposedly allows users to solve various quizzes, read horoscopes, and use other similar functions.

These claims often trick users into believing that DestinyScope is a legitimate application, however, this app often infiltrates systems without users' permission.

Furthermore, DestinyScope displays intrusive online advertisements and continually records information relating to users' web browsing activity. For these reasons, DestinyScope is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

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

Since none of the displayed ads originate from visited websites, underlying content is often concealed (significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience). In addition, these ads often lead to malicious websites containing infectious content. Therefore, even accidental clicks can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

Be aware that DestinyScope gathers various information that might be personally identifiable. Examples include search queries, URLs visited, pages viewed, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The data is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse private data to generate revenue.

This behavior might cause serious privacy issues. Therefore, DestinyScope adware should be uninstalled immediately.

Research shows that all adware-type applications are virtually identical. By falsely claiming to provide 'useful features', apps such as DestinyScope attempt to give the impression of legitimacy. In fact, these apps provide no significant value for regular users - adware is designed only to generate revenue for the developers.

DestinyScope, and other similar applications, merely generate intrusive online advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" advertising model) and gather personally identifiable information (which is later shared with third parties to generate revenue).

How did DestinyScope install on my computer?

DestinyScope is free for anyone to download on its official promotion site, however, developers also distribute DestinyScope by employing a deceptive software marketing method called "bundling" (stealth installation of PUPs with regular software).

Developers know that users often rush the download/installation processes and skip most steps and hide bundled programs within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Thus, users who rush and skip this section often install bogus programs such as DestinyScope inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

PUPs are distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, never rush the download or installation processes. Select the "Custom/Advanced" settings and carefully analyze each step of these procedures. Furthermore, decline all additionally-included programs. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

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

DestinyScope 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 "DestinyScope", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove DestinyScope 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 "DestinyScope", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the destinyscope ads, 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 "DestinyScope", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the destinyscope ads, 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 "DestinyScope".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with destinyscope ads 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 destinyscope ads, 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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