There is never a need for it, and relying on it for protection makes you more vulnerable to attack, not less. Chances are you got it from one of the Internet's open sewers such as "Softonic" or "CNET Download." Never visit either of those sites again.įinally, be forewarned that when Genieo is mentioned on this site, the developer sometimes shows up under the name "Genieo support." If that happens, don't believe anything he says, but feel free to tell him what you think of his scam.ĭon't use any kind of "anti-virus" or "anti-malware" product on a Mac.
Make sure you don't repeat the mistake that led you to install it. This procedure may leave a few files behind, but it should deactivate Genieo. Don't remove it if you subscribe to "Netflix." If you have no use for that plugin, you should remove it according to Microsoft's instructions. The Genieo installer may also install the "Silverlight" web plugin from Microsoft. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those. Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including one called "Spigot" if it's present. Your web browsers should now function normally, and you should be able to reset the home page and search engine.
Skip that item and go on to the next one. Applications/Genieo.app /Applications/Uninstall Genieo.app /Library/Frameworks/amework /Library/LaunchAgents/ /Library/LaunchAgents/ /Library/LaunchDaemons/.plist /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/ /usr/lib/libgenkit.dylib /usr/lib/libimckit.dylib /usr/lib/libimckitsa.dylibĪgain, some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file doesn't exist. That's how badly Genieo has sabotaged your system. In that case, restore from your backup and start over.
Otherwise the system will become unbootable. IMPORTANT: If the nf file exists, you must move it to the Trash it before continuing.
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