Threat Database Adware PrimaScope Ads

PrimaScope Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 18
First Seen: June 6, 2016
Last Seen: March 29, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The PrimaScope software that is hosted on Primascope.com is advertised to provide free horoscopes for your relationships, health, pets and more. PC users that wish to consult the stellar dynamics and find out more about their life may be interested in installing the PrimaScope software. You may see PrimaScope in the company of free programs like BatBrowse and Spark Cast. The PrimaScope program may appear as a browser extension, Browser Helper Object plug-in and add-on. The PrimaScope software may edit your bookmarks collection to add links to Dailyhoroscope.com and Astrolis.com. You should note that the PrimaScope program does not provide services on its own. The PrimaScope extension is recognized as adware because users report being harassed with banners and pop-up windows that feature the slogan 'Powered by PrimaScope.'

Security experts reveal that the PrimaScope adware behaves similarly to QuizScope and may use ActionScript to flood your Internet browser with advertisements from sponsors. The PrimaScope adware may welcome users to buy a premium license and receive eBooks by email. The premium services that the PrimaScope adware provide may cost users up to a hundred dollars per month. The PrimaScope adware may hijack RAM to facilitate its operations, and users may experience program crashes, lag, freezing, and an overall poor computer performance. Workstations that are infected with the PrimaScope adware may not be responsive and prevent users from being productive. The PrimaScope adware may install its files in the AppData directory and edit the Registry to be executed on the system boot up. You can purge the PrimaScope adware from your system by using a reliable anti-spyware tool.

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