Hi Eric,
I have the same problem as Denis Maillard and I am hoping that you can advise me as to whether I should download the same programs that you referred him to. The following is what I get when I run EtreCheck:
EtreCheck version: 2.6 (220)
Report generated 10/22/15, 12:56 PM
Runtime 1:59
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Click to remove] links for help removing adware.
Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
[Click for Technical Specifications]
[Click for User Guide]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
[Click for upgrade instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 315 - SN = C0120230248DGKMAR
Video Information: (What does this mean?)
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Color LCD 1600 x 1000
AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: (What does this mean?)
OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 (14F1021) - Time since boot: less than an hour
Disk Information: (What does this mean?)
TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB) (Rotational)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (660.48 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8 ()
USB Information: (What does this mean?)
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: (What does this mean?)
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: (What does this mean?)
Mac App Store and identified developers
Adware: (What does this mean?)
Genieo, InstallMac Adware! [Click to remove]
More adware files Adware! [Click to remove]
Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.epson.esua.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.hp.devicemonitor.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Adware! [Click to remove]
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist Adware! [Click to remove]
[running] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Adware! [Click to remove]
User Login Items: (What does this mean?)
iTunesHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Adobe Reader Application (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper UNKNOWN (missing value)
EpsonLowInkReminderAgent Application (/Applications/Epson Software/Epson Low Ink Reminder.app/Contents/EpsonLowInkReminderAgent.app)
Launch Nikon Message Center 2 Application (/Applications/Nikon Software/Nikon Message Center 2/Nikon Message Center 2.app/Contents/SharedSupport/Launch Nikon Message Center 2.app)
Other Apps: (What does this mean?)
[running] com.adobe.PDApp.AAMUpdatesNotifier.69328.2E09277A-0F44-415C-9455-563973A1F4D3
[loaded] com.adobe.Reader.40360
[running] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000000.AdobeReader
[running] com.epson.EpsonLowInkReminderAgent.65636
[running] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.94888
[running] com.evernote.EvernoteHelper
[running] org.mozilla.firefox.52856
Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)
Mathematica: Version: 9.0.1.4092152 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 19.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.12 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.12 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 19.0.0.226 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.5.7 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.40416.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.1.6r156 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 65 build 17 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)
Flash Player [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Time Machine: (What does this mean?)
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 88.44 GB
Destinations:
FreeAgent GoFlex Drive [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 100
Oldest backup: 3/23/12, 4:51 PM
Last backup: 10/19/15, 10:19 PM
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 88.44 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)
6% WindowServer
2% fontd
1% firefox
0% ps
0% askpermissiond
Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)
504 MB firefox
482 MB kernel_task
147 MB imagent
94 MB mdworker(6)
82 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)
167 MB Free RAM
3.83 GB Used RAM (1014 MB Cached)
0 B Swap Used
Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)
Oct 22, 2015, 12:21:31 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-22-122131_[redacted].crash
Oct 22, 2015, 12:00:32 PM Self test - passed
Oct 22, 2015, 09:18:34 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-22-091834_[redacted].crash
Oct 21, 2015, 07:50:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-21-195003_[redacted].crash
Oct 21, 2015, 03:48:53 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-21-154853_[redacted].crash
Oct 21, 2015, 01:04:51 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-21-130451_[redacted].crash
Oct 21, 2015, 10:33:45 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-21-103345_[redacted].crash
Oct 20, 2015, 10:50:19 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-20-225019_[redacted].crash
Oct 20, 2015, 06:48:55 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-20-184855_[redacted].crash
Oct 20, 2015, 02:43:02 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-20-144302_[redacted].crash
Oct 20, 2015, 11:17:13 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-20-111713_[redacted].crash
Oct 20, 2015, 10:18:45 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-20-101845_[redacted].crash
Oct 19, 2015, 11:32:27 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iTunes_2015-10-19-233227_[redacted].crash
Oct 19, 2015, 10:31:19 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-19-223119_[redacted].crash
Oct 19, 2015, 07:21:48 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/galileod_2015-10-19-192148_[redacted].crash
Oct 19, 2015, 07:11:57 PM ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Epson Low Ink Reminder_2015-10-19-191157_[redacted].crash
I am not very savvy on the technical realm of my Mac. Please advise in the simplest way possible.
Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide!