Browser hijack malware issue

My Mac Book Pro has been infected with a browser after that I clicked on a fake Flash update. (Berner. Really stupid on my part).

The symptom is that Bing suddenly became my browser.

Used a trial of Bitdefender which found malicious software removed. Writing the name of the malware, but I did not write it. It was geno - something.

I also used Malwarebytes anti-malware trial and he finds a code and that fixed it.

I checked in the thermal using controls suggested that the community here for the malicious program Flashback and it shows that it is clean.

I changed all my passwords. I have updated Java.

All controls show it is now deleted.

What losses are would it have done I wonder? Do I need to worry?

Hi Gjg61:

Try to download and install EtreCheck and view the results. http://etrecheck.com/

This will allow us to see if all adware had been removed.

Also, you probably want to remove the BitDefender Antivirus. It will make you computer run very slow.

See the following link on the adware collapses. Stop advertising windows pop-up and adware in Safari - Apple Support

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