Wikipedia's first sentence called it “privately held start-up company based in israel”. Today it says “israeli company”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Genieo Innovation is an Israeli company , specializing in unwanted software which includes advertising and user tracking software, commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program , adware , privacy-invasive software , grayware , or malware . They are best known for Genieo , an application of this type. They also own and operate InstallMac which distributes additional 'optional' search modifying software with other applications. In 2014, Genieo Innovation was acquired for $34 million by Somoto, another company which "bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user". This sector of the Israeli software industry is frequently referred to as Download Valley . "Somoto acquires Genieo Innovation for $34m - Globes" . en.globes.co.il . 27 July 2014. Microsoft tries drawing line in the sand Wall Street Journal, Orr Hirschauge, 4 June 2014
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Genieo Innovation is a privately held start-up company based in Israel, specializing in personalized information platforms.
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Genieo Innovation is an Israeli company , specializing in unwanted software which includes advertising and user tracking software, commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program , grayware , or malware .They also own & operate InstallMac which distributes additional 'optional' search modifying software with other applications.In 2014, Genieo Innovation was acquired for $34 million by Somoto , another company which "bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user".This sector of the Israeli software industry is frequently referred to as Download Valley .Microsoft tries drawing line in the sand Wall Street Journal, Orr Hirschauge, June 4, 2014
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Genieo Innovation is an Israeli company , specializing in unwanted software which includes advertising and user tracking software, commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program , adware , privacy-invasive software , grayware , or malware . They are best known for Genieo , an application of this type.They also own and operate InstallMac which distributes additional 'optional' search modifying software with other applications. In 2014, Genieo Innovation was acquired for $34 million by Somoto, another company which "bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user". This sector of the Israeli software industry is frequently referred to as Download Valley . Microsoft tries drawing line in the sand Wall Street Journal, Orr Hirschauge, June 4, 2014
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli company specializing in Mac malware Genieo Innovation is an Israeli company , specializing in unwanted software which includes advertising and user tracking software, commonly referred to as a potentially unwanted program , adware , privacy-invasive software , grayware , or malware . They are best known for Genieo , an application of this type. They also own and operate InstallMac which distributes additional 'optional' search modifying software with other applications. In 2014, Genieo Innovation was acquired for $34 million by Somoto, another company which "bundles legitimate applications with offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted by the user". This sector of the Israeli software industry is frequently referred to as Download Valley . Microsoft tries drawing line in the sand Wall Street Journal, Orr Hirschauge, June 4, 2014
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Today
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Then
privately held start-up company based in israel
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israeli company
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