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Remove unwanted adware that displays pop-up ads and graphics on your Mac

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Optionally remove other adware files

You don't need to remove these files to disable the adware. If you do remove them, first remove the other files listed in the sections above. Use the same Go to Folder method to find and remove each item.

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.update.plist

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.engine.plist

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.client.plist

/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.client.plist

/Library/LaunchDaemons/Jack.plist

~/Conduit/

~/Trovi/

~/Library/Caches/com.Conduit.takeOverSearchAssetsMac

~/Library/Caches/com.VSearch.bulk.installer

~/Library/Caches/com.VSearch.VSinstaller

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.download.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.genieo.completer.update.plist

~/Library/Preferences/com.genieo.global.settings.plist.lockfile

~/Library/Preferences/com.geneio.settings.plist.lockfile

~/Library/Preferences/com.geneio.global.settings.plist

~/Library/Saved Application State/com.genieo.RemoveGenieoMac.savedState

~/Library/Saved Application State/com.VSearch.bulk.installer.savedstate

Go to the /Library/LaunchAgents/ folder and look for a file named com.*.agent.plist. The asterisk (*) could be any word, including "Apple." Example: com.midnight.agent.plist. Move the file to the Trash.

Go to the /Library/LaunchDaemons/ folder and look for a file named com.*.daemon.plist and a file named com.*.helper.plist. The asterisk (*) could be any word, but it will be the same word used in the LaunchAgents folder, above. Example: com.midnight.daemon.plist and com.midnight.helper.plist. Move the files to the Trash.

Go to the /Library/Application Support/ folder and look for a file name that is the same word used in the LaunchAgents and LaunchDaemons folders, above. Example: midnight. Move the file to the Trash.

Restart your Mac, then choose Finder > Empty Trash to permanently remove the items.

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