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Q: how to remove search genius

Unable to remove search genius and use other search engines.

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Posted on Nov 2, 2015 4:04 PM

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  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Dec 14, 2015 4:14 PM in response to mustakoira2
    Level 7 (30,929 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 14, 2015 4:14 PM in response to mustakoira2

    mustakoira2 wrote:

     

    A reset of Firefox worked, Safari still has search genius!?

     

    Be aware that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac will remove the adware, but it does not try to edit your browser's preferences at this time. You probably still need to change Safari's home page and/or search engine settings. In Safari's preferences window, the home page settings can be changed in the General pane and the search engine settings can be changed in the Search pane.

     

    Thomas Reed

    Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

  • by mustakoira2,

    mustakoira2 mustakoira2 Dec 14, 2015 5:12 PM in response to thomas_r.
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 14, 2015 5:12 PM in response to thomas_r.

    Hi,

    In Safari I have deleted the extensions, turned extensions off, have set google as my search engine. Have deleted the mediahm folder in the library under launch agents. Search genius still comes up on opening and uses bing as search engine. No browser setting changes work. Plus I am getting pop ups to random sites when using firefox, that never happened before.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Dec 14, 2015 6:44 PM in response to mustakoira2
    Level 7 (30,929 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 14, 2015 6:44 PM in response to mustakoira2

    Can you post a system snapshot taken with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac? To do so, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac and choose Take System Snapshot from the Scanner menu. Then, in the window that opens, select all the text (Edit Select All), copy it and paste into a reply to this message.

     

    Thomas Reed

    Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

  • by mustakoira2,

    mustakoira2 mustakoira2 Dec 14, 2015 9:24 PM in response to thomas_r.
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 14, 2015 9:24 PM in response to thomas_r.

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.1.3.72 system report - 15 December 2015 1:22:32 pm AWST

    Mac OS X version Version 10.10.3 (Build 14D136)

    System uptime: 0d 00:13:01

     

    Safari extensions

    ---------------

    (

    )

     

    Chrome extensions

    ---------------

    (

    )

     

    Firefox extensions

    ---------------

    (

        "Name: Adobe Contribute Toolbar",

        "Modified: 2015-10-23 09:04:43 +0000",

        "/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/{01A8CA0A-4C9 6-465b-A49B-65C46FAD54F9}"

    )

     

    Login items

    ---------------

    (

        iTunesHelper

    )

     

    System startup items

    ---------------

    (

    )

     

    User launch agents

    ---------------

    (

        "/Users/erichynynen/Library/LaunchAgents/.DS_Store"

    )

     

    System launch agents

    ---------------

    (

    )

     

    System launch daemons

    ---------------

    (

        "/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.malwarebytes.MBAMHelperTool.plist"

    )

     

    Kernel extensions

    ---------------

    (

        "/System/Library/Extensions/acfs.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/acfsctl.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD2600Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD3800Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD4600Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD4800Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD5000Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD6000Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD7000Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD8000Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMD9000Controller.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMDFramebuffer.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AMDRadeonX3000.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/Apple16X50Serial.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/Apple_iSight.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleMux Control.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePol icyControl.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHSSPIHIDDriver.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelMCEReporter.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleMobileDevice.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/AppleStorageDrivers.kext/Contents/PlugIns/CanonEOS1 D.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOPlat formPluginLegacy.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/X86Pla tformPlugin.kext",

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        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns /IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns /IOSCSIReducedBlockCommandsDevice.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns /SCSITaskUserClient.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSCSIParallelFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBIrDA.k ext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleWWANSuppo rt.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleWWANSuppo rt1.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSerialFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleWWANSuppo rt2.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSlowAdaptiveClockingFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSMBusFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOStorageFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOStreamFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOStreamFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOStreamUserCl ient.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOSurface.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOThunderboltFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOTimeSyncFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOTimeSyncFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IO8021ASPlug in.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBAttachedSCSI.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDC.kext" ,

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCACMCon trol.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCACMDat a.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCDMM.ke xt",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCECMCon trol.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCECMDat a.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCEEM.ke xt",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBCDCWCM.ke xt",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBEHCI.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBFTDI.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBHub.kext" ,

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBMergeNub. kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBOHCI.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBOpticalMo use.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBUHCI.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBVideoSupp ort.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBXHCI.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBCompositeDri ver.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriver.ke xt",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriverPM. kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriverSaf eBoot.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBUserClient.k ext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOUserEthernet.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOVideoFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/IOVideoFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOVideoDeviceUs erClient.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/iPodDriver.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/iPodDriver.kext/Contents/PlugIns/iPodSBCDriver.kext ",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/L2TP.ppp/Contents/PlugIns/L2TP.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/Libm.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/mcxalr.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/msdosfs.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/ntfs.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDAGF100Hal.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDAGK100Hal.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDANV50HalTesla.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDAResman.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDAResmanTesla.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVDAStartup.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/NVSMU.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/OSvKernDSPLib.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/PPP.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/PPPoE.ppp/Contents/PlugIns/PPPoE.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/PPTP.ppp/Contents/PlugIns/PPTP.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/pthread.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/Quarantine.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/Sandbox.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/smbfs.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/SMCMotionSensor.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/AppleNMI.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/ApplePlatformFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/BSDKernel.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/IOKit.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/IONVRAMFamily.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/IOSystemManagement.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Libkern.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/MACFramework.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Mach.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Private.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/System.kext/PlugIns/Unsupported.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/Terminus.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/TMSafetyNet.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/triggers.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/udf.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/vecLib.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/webcontentfilter.kext",

        "/System/Library/Extensions/webdav_fs.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/ACS6x.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/ArcMSR.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/ATTOCelerityFC8.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/ATTOExpressSASHBA2.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/ATTOExpressSASRAID2.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/CalDigitHDProDrv.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/HighPointIOP.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/HighPointRR.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/LittleSnitch.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/PromiseSTEX.kext",

        "/Library/Extensions/SoftRAID.kext"

    )

     

    launchd.conf contents

    ---------------

     

     

    Hosts file

    ---------------

    ##

    # Host Database

    #

    # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

    # when the system is booting.  Do not change this entry.

    ##

    127.0.0.1    localhost

    255.255.255.255    broadcasthost

    ::1             localhost

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    practivate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sea.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sjc0.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    hl2rcv.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    practivate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sea.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sjc0.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    hl2rcv.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    practivate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sea.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sjc0.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    hl2rcv.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    practivate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sea.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sjc0.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    hl2rcv.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    practivate.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    3dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-2.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    adobe-dns-3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    ereg.wip3.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sea.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    activate-sjc0.adobe.com

    127.0.0.1    hl2rcv.adobe.com

     

    # Block Adobe Activation

    127.0.0.1    activate.adobe.com

     

     

    Scan log

    ---------------

    2015-12-14 15:43:34 : 

    2015-12-14 15:43:34 : ----- Scan Started -----

    2015-12-14 15:43:34 : Scanning with signatures version 38 (2015-12-07)

    2015-12-14 15:43:44 : *** scan time: 0d 00:00:10 ***

    2015-12-14 15:43:44 : ------ Scan Ended ------

    2015-12-14 15:50:10 : 

    2015-12-14 15:50:10 : ----- Scan Started -----

    2015-12-14 15:50:10 : Scanning with signatures version 38 (2015-12-07)

    2015-12-14 15:50:18 : *** scan time: 0d 00:00:08 ***

    2015-12-14 15:50:18 : ------ Scan Ended ------

    2015-12-14 17:25:09 : 

    2015-12-14 17:25:09 : ----- Scan Started -----

    2015-12-14 17:25:09 : Scanning with signatures version 38 (2015-12-07)

    2015-12-14 17:25:19 : *** scan time: 0d 00:00:09 ***

    2015-12-14 17:25:19 : ------ Scan Ended ------

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Dec 15, 2015 3:44 AM in response to mustakoira2
    Level 7 (30,929 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 15, 2015 3:44 AM in response to mustakoira2

    You have nothing installed that could cause this behavior in Safari. If you're still being redirected away from Google at this point, it's probably a network issue. See:

     

    https://support.malwarebytes.org/customer/portal/articles/2049286-?b_id=9511

     

    https://support.malwarebytes.org/customer/portal/articles/2049288-?b_id=9511

     

    (The links I have provided above go to pages I have written that are hosted on my employer's website. I do not receive any kind of compensation for posting them, beyond that fact.)

     

    Also, I notice that you've been using a pirated copy of some Adobe product. This is usually the result of downloading and installing either a stolen copy of the app itself, or running a "cracker" app to make a normal copy of an Adobe app act as if it were registered. Installing these kinds of things runs the risk of installing new malware that may not be detected - or worse, making undetectable changes to your system's configuration, turning it against you without actually installing malware. This is unlikely, but nonetheless possible. If this were my wife's computer or my kid's computer, I'd erase the hard drive and reinstall everything from scratch. Whether you choose to take that route is up to you, but it's what I would do.

     

    Thomas Reed

    Director of Mac Offerings, Malwarebytes

  • by mustakoira2,

    mustakoira2 mustakoira2 Dec 15, 2015 4:28 AM in response to thomas_r.
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 15, 2015 4:28 AM in response to thomas_r.

    Thanks for your assistance. Seems to be ok at the moment. Was just concerned as to why and how the icon and search engine persisted, that perhaps something was happening in the background.

  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones Dec 15, 2015 4:32 AM in response to mustakoira2
    Level 5 (4,209 points)
    Safari
    Dec 15, 2015 4:32 AM in response to mustakoira2

    mustakoira2 wrote:

     

    Thanks for your assistance. Seems to be ok at the moment. Was just concerned as to why and how the icon and search engine persisted, that perhaps something was happening in the background.

     

    You still need to uninstall the illegal, pirated Adobe software you have on your computer.

  • by teeveevixen,

    teeveevixen teeveevixen Dec 15, 2015 7:21 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 15, 2015 7:21 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Extensions Screenshot.pngScreenshot 2015-12-15 18.56.03.png

  • by nudolfan,

    nudolfan nudolfan Dec 25, 2015 9:59 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 25, 2015 9:59 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thank you!  Following your directions worked to remove Search Genius.  You have to make sure to reset the home pages in your browsers because Search Genius will remain the home page unless you do that.

  • by wendylizzette,

    wendylizzette wendylizzette Jan 6, 2016 3:10 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 6, 2016 3:10 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Screen Shot 2016-01-06 at 5.59.42 PM.png

    How can I get rid of this malware?

  • by dmcphailtx,

    dmcphailtx dmcphailtx Jan 7, 2016 6:38 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 7, 2016 6:38 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Linc,

     

    Screen Shot 2016-01-07 at 6.57.58 PM.png

    Screen Shot 2016-01-07 at 7.05.30 PM.png

    Screen Shot 2016-01-07 at 7.07.23 PM.pngScreen Shot 2016-01-07 at 7.07.28 PM.png

  • by toffelito,

    toffelito toffelito Jan 17, 2016 3:46 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 17, 2016 3:46 AM in response to Linc Davis


    screen.png

  • by lilylalapo,

     lilylalapo lilylalapo Jan 31, 2016 4:46 AM in response to cctv13
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 31, 2016 4:46 AM in response to cctv13

    Screen Shot 2559-01-31 at 7.39.22 PM.png

  • by lilylalapo,

     lilylalapo lilylalapo Jan 31, 2016 4:57 AM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jan 31, 2016 4:57 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Screen Shot 2559-01-31 at 7.39.22 PM.pngScreen Shot 2559-01-31 at 7.49.08 PM.pngScreen Shot 2559-01-31 at 7.48.16 PM.png

  • by mvvx,

    mvvx mvvx Feb 9, 2016 4:51 PM in response to Linc Davis
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Feb 9, 2016 4:51 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Hi, there is a problem in my chrome, not in safari.

    How can I remove this search genius in my mac ?

    Thanks.

    c.pngd.pngb.pnga.png

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