AdMicroscope(.)com is a site of a advertising platform. The platform AdMicroscope is considered adware because of the distribution of many adverts and redirects to various websites. Such sites can gain revenue with the generated Internet traffic from the ad platform. To remove all advertisements from your browser applications, you should read the whole article.
Threat Summary
Name | AdMicroscope(.)com |
Type | Adware, PUP |
Short Description | The site generates a lot of advertisements on different websites and profits from that. |
Symptoms | You could see advertisements in your browsers, like pop-ups, message boxes, in-text links or others. |
Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundle Packages |
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AdMicroscope(.)com – Delivery Methods
AdMicroscope(.)com is delivered with the aid of third-party installations. Without knowing, you could get the adware on your computer, with a bundle package or a freeware installation. Installations like this one may add extra components for installation, by default. To prevent that from happening is manageable if you find a Custom or an Advanced settings menu. There you should be able to find a way to deselect items for installing.
AdMicroscope(.)com can be delivered from visiting websites with a bad reputation or by clicking on advertisements, such as banners or pop-ups. These delivery methods are the most widespread for this adware. Browsers which can be affected are the following: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer and Safari.
AdMicroscope(.)com – More Information
AdMicroscope(.)com is an official website of the marketing platform which bears the same name. Being considered as adware, the website generates adverts in bulk and distributes ad content on websites which are its partners and affiliates. AdMicroscope(.)com promises to make your browsing experience better and that it would save you time and money. That is not true at all, cause its ads are a big hindrance to you and in some cases to your computer’s speed.
On the picture below you can see the F.A.Q. page of the AdMicroscope(.)com site:
If you have any apps which are tightly associated with AdMicroscope(.)com, in your browser programs or on your computer, you are likely to see a bunch of advertisements while browsing the Web. Advertising content might redirect you to the official site page of AdMicroscope, through similar websites and partners which advertise it.
Ads can show one of the following texts inside them:
- Ads by AdMicroscope(.)com
- Advertisement by AdMicroscope(.)com
- Ad by AdMicroscope(.)com
- Advert from AdMicroscope(.)com
- Powered by AdMicroscope(.)com
- Brought to you by AdMicroscope(.)com
Redirects that can be created by the AdMicroscope(.)com site can frequently appear when you are surfing the Web space. That can monetize the traffic generated by the website’s redirects with a pay-per-click scheme.
The advert content could be of many types, to try and enhance the spread and reach of the platform. Advertisements related to AdMicroscope(.)com can be viewed on online pages in the form of pop-ups, in-text links, pop-unders, banners, interstitial or transitional ads.
AdMicroscope(.)com – Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy of AdMicroscope(.)com can be seen on a picture below. The policy states that both personally and non-personally identifiable information is collected by the website owners. AdMicroscope(.)com may also share some of this information with third parties. Targeted advertising content may appear while you browse.
This is how the privacy policy on the site looks like:
Read this small excerpt from the Policy about user-submitted information:
Your user submitted information may also include user names associated with third party services, information or content you have permitted other parties to share with us, and any information you have made public through social media or other means. In addition, we may supplement any user submitted information with other information collected by us or obtained from other parties for marketing, advertising, and analytics purposes.
Information collected by the platform in every situation is the following:
- Your full name
- Your physical address
- Your interests
- Demographics
- Websites you visited
- Software usage
If you are using the website of AdMicroscope, this information can be collected:
- IP address
- Unique identifier number
- Hardware and Software
- Configuration and Operating system
- Browser and Applications
- Other connected devices
- Usage patterns
- Capability and performance
- Your internet use
- Browsing activity
- Demographics
- Location
- Websites visited
- Pages viewed
- Search queries entered
- Specific content displayed
- Advertisements you viewed
- Items in your online shopping carts
AdMicroscope also uses browser cookies, web and DOM storage data, Adobe Flash cookies, pixels, beacons, JavaScript, and other tracking and data collection technologies. They can collect most of the information enumerated above. Third parties can get to lots of that data. All of that data can be collected, stored, shared with other parties, supplemented, used and sold for business and marketing purposes, according to the Policy. If you do not want personal and statistical information to be used in such ways, you should remove the marketing platform along with everything related.
Remove AdMicroscope(.)com Effectively from Your PC
To remove AdMicroscope(.)com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal tutorial provided down here. In case this manual removal does not get rid of all adverts and redirects completely, you should search for and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such an application can help keep your computer safe in the future.
- Guide 1: How to Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of AdMicroscope(.)com from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase AdMicroscope(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall AdMicroscope(.)com from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate AdMicroscope(.)com from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove AdMicroscope(.)com





Step 2: Uninstall AdMicroscope(.)com and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by AdMicroscope(.)com on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by AdMicroscope(.)com there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of AdMicroscope(.)com from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall AdMicroscope(.)com and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove AdMicroscope(.)com via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove AdMicroscope(.)com files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as AdMicroscope(.)com, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase AdMicroscope(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall AdMicroscope(.)com from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove AdMicroscope(.)com from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the AdMicroscope(.)com will be removed.
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Eliminate AdMicroscope(.)com from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.