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ChrisMartin

join:2013-01-29

reply to Babylon Supp

Re: Keep getting sent to a "Babylon search"

i had the same problem with Google Chrome, and actually found this site from Babylon which i have found useful, at least for my case

Give it a try:
»www.babylon.com/uninstall_search/index


TheJoker
Premium,VIP,MVM
join:2001-04-26
Charlottesville, VA
kudos:5

reply to ChrisMartin

Re: Keep getting sent to a "Babylon search"

When they already coded it to not show up in Add or Remove Programs, or Programs and Features (depending on your version of Windows) I would not trust a removal tool from the foistware provider. Remember, it installed without your knowledge in the first place. What will the uninstaller really do?
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Microsoft MVP/Consumer Security 2009-2010

ChrisMartin

join:2013-01-29

Hey Joker

You might be right in most cases, but I am usually looking at the source where I got the program from,, I am not so familiar with Babylon but was a bit surprised to see they do have a special removal page, and I must admit it did work for me...



TheJoker
Premium,VIP,MVM
join:2001-04-26
Charlottesville, VA
kudos:5

I took a look at their removal page, and it seems it's not an uninstaller, just a manual method for removal.

You may want to take a look at this topic:
»Re: SafeSearch hijack
Particularly for the use of AdwCleaner by Xplode to remove Babylon Toolbar. I would give it a try and see now much was left that their manual method left behind.

It's a nice tool mentioned here:
»download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57···rograms/
And also in this topic here:
»Security Toolkit: Best 4 lesser known Malware programs

If you try the tool, please report back on what leftovers AdwCleaner found and removed.
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Proud ASAP member since 2005
Microsoft MVP/Consumer Security 2009-2010


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