Babylon search!! !@#$ how do i get rid of?

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Malwarebytes will probably be your best bet......it is the new "bees knees" for spyware removal.....
 
I managed to remove it from my moms' laptop a few weeks ago. Don't remember exactly how I managed to do it, it wasn't particularly difficult however.
 
Google it, it can be a bit of a pain to get rid of. There are several articles written about removing it.
 
malwarebytes and super antispyware for the kill.
both free and near top of the heap.
this babylon thing probably hitched a ride with something else you installed.you probably have other bugs too.
 
Originally Posted By: kc8adu
malwarebytes and super antispyware for the kill.
both free and near top of the heap.
this babylon thing probably hitched a ride with something else you installed.you probably have other bugs too.

Rkill and then MWB in safe mode. With a follow up check by Hitman Pro.
 
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
I've looked in add/ remove, did a search in comp,nothing. I've even reset homepage,nothing. How do i get rid of this?

You seem to pick up a lot of this harmful stuff. What real-time AV/malware protection are you using? Or are you just frequently visiting questionable websites?
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Originally Posted By: daves66nova
now superantispyware,malwarebytes,ad-aware plus.I still have it.


Have you tried removing it through Add/Remove programs?
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Originally Posted By: daves66nova
now superantispyware,malwarebytes,ad-aware plus.I still have it.


Rkill first to terminate the background processes before running MWB. Then follow it up with Hitman Pro to take out anything stil l left. If you don't run Rkill first the background processes are still going which is why it won't be completely removed.

Do this in safe mode.

Also are you running ANY AV/anti-malware software at all? Avast shouldn't even let this thing on the computer if using the default setup with PUP (potentially unwanted programs) enabled.
 
it's a FF add-on.went into add-ons and just removed it from there.No wonder it wouldn't show up in a/v.
 
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Originally Posted By: daves66nova
it's a FF add-on.went into add-ons and just removed it from there.No wonder it wouldn't show up in a/v.

It's still there which is why you're getting warnings in FF about redirects (that you mentioned in your recent thread in the Computers subforum).

There are registry entries you (may) have to remove as well as some files it leaves behind that are still active even after the add-on is removed.

As a first step though type about:config in the firefox address bar. Filter your search in about:config for babylon and then on each entry you find use the "reset to default" option and then restart Firefox. This should get rid of the browser redirect attempt warnings.

BTW dave, how to you manage to get so much junkware on your computer.
 
Originally Posted By: buickman50401
daves66nova said:
BTW dave, how to you manage to get so much junkware on your computer.
Kid using computer to play games.after i removed Babylon,it hasn't come on anymore.
 
Originally Posted By: daves66nova
Originally Posted By: buickman50401
daves66nova said:
BTW dave, how to you manage to get so much junkware on your computer.
Kid using computer to play games.after i removed Babylon,it hasn't come on anymore.


I'd have a look at Returnil, http://download.cnet.com/Returnil-System-Safe-Free-2011/3000-2239_4-10704691.html
because no doubt your going to run into other issues with your kid downloading games from the internet. Simply rebooting the PC,will remove any spyware,etc. I've used it in the past,works awsome.
 
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