Why does apple not remove the malware Genieo

Why does apple not remove the malware Genieo - it takes over the Safari browser even with extensions turned off - firefox works fine but the malware is still alive and kicking on my mac.  Should I just uninstall safari and hope the malware is not doing more damage in the background?

Hi Sickof --
Apple has never had anything to do with Genio.  It is sneakily installed with other apps you think would be helpful. It is very sickening, IMHO. 
Here's a thread here -- It's long, I know, but it's got great information for you.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4497906?start=0&tstart=0
Keep reading.  It's worth it.

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