How to remove Babylon Toolbar

Tips for Babylon Toolbar removal

Babylon Toolbar is a browser toolbar that changes the default search engine, homepage and new tab page options in order to display annoying and deceptive ads. It installs itself on all the installed browsers including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. We advise you keep this toolbar only when you installed it intentionally, since most commonly; it is bundled with freeware and shareware and is available to download through third party sites. You should be aware that this PUP will lead to browser slowdowns, privacy issues and can cause serious malware infections.

In many cases, users install the Babylon Toolbar unwillingly by believing that they are downloading some free app. In this case, users are not able to uninstall this toolbar and are constantly redirected to search.babylon.com site when they open the browsing tab and enter search queries on the search URL bar. This site is completely useless in the sense that it does not provide its own search results. It displays search results generated search.yahoo.com – belongs to yahoo web browser. As the Yahoo browser is a legit web browsing app, the redirection is not considered as harmful. However,  as the sessions are controlled by the hackers, they can inject their deals, links and launch various ad-based campaigns that can trick people into paying for fake programs and services and disclosing personal info by taking participate in some sort of survey or reward claims.

To completely remove Babylon Toolbar, you need to manually remove it from all of your internet browsers. The removal should be done without wasting much of the  time since the PUP has the dangerous data tracking capability as well that it uses in tracking the users’ browsing session and collecting the data related to their web browsing session. The collecting data include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISP, Type of OS and browser used, Geo-locations and so on. These data are shared to potent crooks for gaining monetary benefit. These people later on use the data in various fraudulent activities that can cost on the privacy, cause identity exposure and create huge financial loss. Below, the step by step Babylon Toolbar removal instruction is provided for you. Follow it or use some reputable antivirus tool to remove the malicious toolbar from the browser and the system.

PUPs come bundled with other software

Software bundling and a potentially unwanted program are two terms that go together as it is the most prominent distribution method. While there is nothing wrong in the bundling method as it helps users to try out software before purchasing it and developers to promote their apps, many developers abuse the technique and hide the fine PUPs as optional components as a fine-print that not all users even notice during the download/install moment. So, it becomes crucial for you to be careful during software download/install. Here is the tips for you that will surely help you in minimizing the risk of the unwanted apps intrusion:

• Use official websites and direct links for any software download
• Avoid third party sites
• Stay away from porn, gambling and other file sharing sites
• Read the fine print during the installation
• Always opt for Custom/Advanced option
• Deselect pre-ticked boxes to remove all optional install

Remove Babylon Toolbar

Manual malware removal guide is provided below in step by step manner. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble during removal process. You can use some reputable antivirus tool to automatically remove Babylon Toolbar from the device.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Babylon Toolbar:

Remove the related items of Babylon Toolbar using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Babylon Toolbar issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Babylon Toolbar) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Babylon Toolbar removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Babylon Toolbar still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Babylon Toolbar plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Babylon Toolbar removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Babylon Toolbar (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.