January 18, 2013 I was hit with a Genio virus application that somehow got onto my Mac OS X 10.6.8 (MBP)and installed itself into my login startup list.This virus (we have to call it that as I did not ask for nor authorize it) must have been attached tosomething else, though I am unsure how they did this. As a computer scientist and programmer,I am extremely aware of downloading and running strange applications.Perhaps the did this through a javascript snippet from a news organization?It took me a good twenty minutes of concerted work to locate and remove all of the virus applications.It even appeared that they had an Uninstall app, but I did not trust it.
Genieo is listed as malware in Apple Inc.' S XProtect anti-malware service, which built in to all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X Snow Leopard or later. The software installs itself onto computers and makes it almost impossible for users to remove it.
There is no malware for the Mac going by the name Genio. There is, however, an application called Genieo:I have no idea whether this application is decent or not. I suspect it's junk, but it's not malware. You may not have installed it yourself, but if that's the case, it would have been installed by someone else, or as a part of something else.
Such things are sometimes bundled together with other software. What did you install around the same time Genieo appeared?
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Is there anyone else with access who might have installed Genieo?For proper removal, see. There is no malware for the Mac going by the name Genio. There is, however, an application called Genieo:I have no idea whether this application is decent or not. I suspect it's junk, but it's not malware. You may not have installed it yourself, but if that's the case, it would have been installed by someone else, or as a part of something else. Such things are sometimes bundled together with other software.
What did you install around the same time Genieo appeared? Is there anyone else with access who might have installed Genieo?For proper removal, see. Thank You, Linc, and Thank You, Thomas. And you can call it spyware, but it certainly quacked like a duck so I will continueto call it a virus.You are welcome to call it what you like, but for the record (for those who will chance across this topic later), it is neither spyware nor a virus nor any other kind of malware. Crapware, yes, probably, from what I know about it.
Would I install it and trust my personal information to them? But there is absolutely no possibility that this somehow installed itself on your computer without assistance. And once installed, it's common for junk software like this to mess with your search engine and home page settings in your web browser. This 'Application' tried to sneak into my Mac disguised as an update to Flash.Yes, there are a lot of people seeing that sort of thing right now. It's not particularly well-executed as an attack, as the downloaded file isn't actually disguised as Flash in any way.
However, you do need to be cautious with anything claiming to be a Flash update, and never install Flash downloaded from anywhere other than Adobe's site (or downloaded through Flash's auto-update mechanism).Note that there is still no anti-virus engine that identifies Genieo as malware at this time, to my knowledge, and if you do install it, the uninstall directions I posted above should work to remove it. I have tested Genieo on an isolated test system, and it doesn't seem to do anything sneaky, above and beyond what it is advertised to do.As always, Genieo still cannot install itself without your assistance. Apple Footer.This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the.