Remove DesktopService
DesktopService is a low-quality app that only runs on Macs. According to user reports, the app may sometimes be installed as a standalone package, which appears in the list of Applications. However, some users report that they found it active as an add-on for Safari or other Web browsers. Regardless of how the DesktopService app appears on your system, we assure you that it is not trustworthy.
DesktopService is a fake piece of software that antivirus products identify as a Potentially Unwanted Program. This means that it is not a harmful app, but it may still exhibit behavior that users find annoying and intrusive. In this specific scenario, DesktopService focuses on modifying Web browser settings in order to promote 3rd-party sites. We assure you that it has nothing to do with your desktop or any important Mac services, despite that this is what its name suggests. The app's creators probably decided on this name to make the useless program to sound like an important utility.
DesktopService promotes websites by setting them as the browser's default search service and new tab page. Users might be unable to revert this change because of DesktopService's presence on their system. This PUP is able to regularly check and modify Web browser settings according to its preferences.
Clearly, the removal of DesktopService is the right thing to do. We advise you not to attempt to do this manually, because you might be unable to remove the app in full. Instead, run an up-to-date antivirus scanner, which will identify and remove all files part of this software package.
