What is Genieo and why did it appeared misteriosouly on my MacBook Pro?

Today I was using my MacBook and misteriosouly I saw something on my dock. There was an icon saying install Genieo. I ask my brother if he downloaded something and he told me that he haven't use my computer. Fortunetely I have a passcode so nobody can istall a program without the code.... I feel scared because this morning I saw a message on my Mac saying that somebody on my network was using my computer IP Adress. I deleted that installer but I feel scared for all the Mac users. Somebody please replie.

Javier23gol wrote:
Thomas nobody downloaded it. I search in google and some people have the same problem as I http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/25962-genieo-com-browser-hijacker
It appeared misteriosouly.
Javier23gol,
I have read the posts on this site you have linked and can not come to a conclusion that this genieo software was in anyway malicious and cannot discern from information provided that is invades or hijacks your computer, as you have previously stated a password has prevented installation of software malicious or not malicious onto your macbook, be thankful that you are using OSX and not another vulnerable operating system.
This being said however does not rule out that someone other than yourself has had access to your computer or has introduced an altered or unaltered copy of what seems to be legitimate software to your local network which could be infact malicious.
I can only see one outstanding issue from your original post in this thread is the issue with the IP conflict on your macbook and whether this has been resolved.
Ciao
Sidonsoft

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