![]() Also noted in the forums is users' inability to easily navigate the removal tool provided by Genieo, along with the failure of the tool to remove Genieo's original installations. ![]() Online user support forums at, , Yahoo! Answers and other sites, dating back more than two years, display long threads recounting issues when people try to remove the Genieo software, along with dozens of pleas for help in getting it off a computer. Genieo software is still available for download through a number of websites including, where it's listed as a 'newsreader' – and where users have given it a low rank of 1 star. The CEO went on to state they do not populate with 'contextual advertising,' but do add three display ads on a 'personalized startpage.' It was unclear how they keep track of a user's online behavior and interests to generate the startpage. Tzvi said the intent of their software is to help people get caught up on news pertinent to them in the online world, in an aggregated newsfeed based upon browsing behavior. Traditional browser hijacking occurs when browser extensions take over without a user's knowledge, and in the case of 's software, users are asked for permission for changes made, the blog said. ![]() BITDEFENDER ADWARE REMOVAL OPERATING SYSTEMS INSTALLGenieo co-founder and CEO Sol Tzvi defended the product on Friday via her blog at saying their software does not fall into the traditional web browser "hijacker" category in that they seek approval from users that install their program. ![]()
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