Infected with Babylon Search; need help cleaning PC

webgal318,

Are you still having any malware or adware problems?

Hopefully not...you have removed bundles of it. Busted:

Just a suggestion Cottonball but how a bout a look in the HKEY USER and LOCAL > software to check to see if there is anything left in the entries??

I had problems with this one a while ago and found the wretched ting really difficult to get rid of and did it through that avenue. Not suggesting that webgal should do anything but have a look.

Here's a small start webgirl. Windows registry information for advanced users
Windows Registry (What It Is and How To Use It)
What Everybody Should Know About the Windows Registry

webgal318,

One more check to make sure those Registry entries mentioned by ICit2lol are not present.
This program is good for picking those up...

Please Download RogueKiller (Official website)
Select the version that applies to the system.
Save to the Desktop.

Close all windows and browsers.
Right-click and select: Run as Administrator

At the program console, wait for the pre-scan to finish. (Under Status, it says: Pre-scan finished.)

Press: SCAN

When done, a report opens on the Desktop: RKreport.txt
Please provide the RKreport.txt (Mode: Scan) in your reply

BabylonLTD said:

Babylon is a company that provides translation and linguistic services, and as part of this we offer integrated search programs that help people understand and communicate with people around the world. Our search tools are meant to compliment our other programs, so if they are not what you are looking for we are more than happy to help you uninstall them. You can simply click here for detailed instructions: Babylon 10 Translation Software and Dictionary Tool - Uninstall Babylon Search or contact me at any time for more information at support@babylon.com

And a dishonest company that misrepresents itself. If the thing was legit and really useful there'd not be a need for hijacking searches and rootkit-like activity.

The Babylon Search toolbar is frequently categorized as a browser hijacker because it takes control of the Web browser and does things the user may not have specifically requested. For example, even if you set your "home" page, Babylon will display its own site. Or when you try to get to Google or Bing to perform a search, the browser will redirect to Babylon Search (search.babylon.com). A toolbar will also appear at the top of your browser window.

PC Mag

webgal318 said:

BabylonLTD said:

Babylon is a company that provides translation and linguistic services, and as part of this we offer integrated search programs that help people understand and communicate with people around the world. Our search tools are meant to compliment our other programs, so if they are not what you are looking for we are more than happy to help you uninstall them. You can simply click here for detailed instructions: Babylon 10 Translation Software and Dictionary Tool - Uninstall Babylon Search or contact me at any time for more information at support@babylon.com

I will try that the next time I run into it.

Webgal take it from one who has suffered this pest - DON'T