How do I get rid of this babylon search engine...?

fiscalfreckles

I use Firefox & overnight it seems to have installed something called babylon as my default search engine.
I don't like it, I don;t want it & it's driving me crazy. I want my good old fashioned google search back.
I have managed to get it to show google as my homepage, but every time I open a new tab, it is this babylon thing again.
Have tried to uninstall the programme, can only find a programme for the toolbar but it won't go away.
Any suggestions?

Browntoa

windows restore point from a day or so ago

no data lost

or follow

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/933731

waddler_8

adwCleaner

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

AdwCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using AdwCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

fiscalfreckles

waddler_8 wrote: »

adwCleaner

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

will that stop it happening again?

waddler_8

No, that will just remove it.

To stop it happening again you need to pay attention when installing software that bundles extras such as the Babylon toolbar.

Read EULA's and uncheck any pre-checked options for "extras" in the downloads as you go through the installation process.

bod1467

Which may mean selecting the Advanced or Custom option from the installer.

fiscalfreckles

waddler_8 wrote: »

No, that will just remove it.

To stop it happening again you need to pay attention when installing software that bundles extras such as the Babylon toolbar.

Read EULA's and uncheck any pre-checked options for "extras" in the downloads as you go through the installation process.

Yep, will do. I have turned off all the automatic updates and will keep an eye on anything that pops up.

Thanks

waddler_8

Windows automatic updates?
This won't install through Windows updates - More likely 3rd party freeware.

fiscalfreckles

waddler_8 wrote: »

Windows automatic updates?
This won't install through Windows updates - More likely 3rd party freeware.

No, Firefox.

Dave_C_2

1. In Firefox click on Help > Firefox Help (you may have to click on the Firefox button first if you haven't got the menu bar showing)
2. Removing the Babylon toolbar is the third one in the Hot Yopics list
3. Follow the instructions therein

Failing that here is the direct link to Mozilla's cure.


HTH, Dave

Babylon_Support

Go to Control Panel, click Programs (software).

Uninstall "Browser Manager" + "Bprotector" + "Object Installer" + "Babylon Toolbar on IE"

Then depending on which browser you use , follow the relevant steps:

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Firefox

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> Open a new Firefox window (website)

> Go to Tools> Options> and go to change your order, the Home. and click OK.

> Remove the search engine of Babylon by clicking the small arrow next to the icon of Babylon

> Manage Search Engines

> select Babylon and Remove

> Close Firefox and open again

> write in the address Bar "about:config " and click Enter

> Write in the search engine "Babylon."

> Click on any 'Babylon' preferences with the right mouse button and select "Reset"

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Chrome

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Open Google Chrome and click on the "Customize and control Google Chrome " icon by the right side of the address bar icon:

Click> Settings , choose the option "Open a particular page or set of pages."

Click "Set Pages" on page Babylon and delete from the list.

To change the search engine in Google Chrome, please follow the instructions below:

Open Google Chrome on the "wrench" icon on the right side of the address bar, click:

Settings> Under "Search", click "Manage Search Engines ...".

If you see "Babylon Search" as a standard (default), select please another search engine as the default from (Google, Bing, etc.). Only then will you Babylon You can remove by clicking the little 'X'.

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Internet Explorer (IE)

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Open your Internet Explorer browser, click on "Tools", then "Internet Options" and in the section "Tabs" click on "Settings". It will open a new window, on the option "When a new tab is opened, open:" in the drop-down menu please choose "Your first homepage". Then click OK, Apply and OK.


Cheers

Babylon Support