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How do I get rid of genieo.com, I've run the uninstall and it will not go away?!

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msarge
msarge
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This program is only associated with Firefox and will not uninstall. If I cannot get rid of it, I will remove Firefox from all of my computers.

Thanks, Mike

This program is only associated with Firefox and will not uninstall. If I cannot get rid of it, I will remove Firefox from all of my computers. Thanks, Mike

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genieo adware/trojan should be manually removed, don't trust their uninstaller

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genieo removal

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You installed the "Genieo/InstallMac" rootkit.

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philipp
philipp
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hello, please try to reset firefox and see if this can address the issue...

also see Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

gbcorb
gbcorb
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Chosen Solution

genieo adware/trojan should be manually removed, don't trust their uninstaller

read

genieo removal

or

You installed the "Genieo/InstallMac" rootkit.