Remove Babal.net from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Babal.net took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

You are not the only PC user who is currently struggling to remove babal.net from their system. Of course, we’re perfectly aware that this remark doesn’t make your problem any smaller. That is why we’re tried to make our article as helpful as it could possible be and you will also find a detailed manual removal guide down below. As you probably figured out already, it’s essential for your cyber safety and for your privacy as well to uninstall the parasite the very moment you detect its malicious presence. PC infections in general are extremely harmful and if given enough time, babal.net could make you deeply regret not deleting it on the spot. This is a browser hijacker which, well, hijacks browsers. It is mainly orientated towards computer users in the Middle East but that doesn’t mean you can’t get infected everywhere on the globe. You can. And, if you’re careless enough, you will. The virus supports an official website which is entirely in Arabic so that explains why its victims find it so difficult to deal with this hijacker. Actually, when it comes to babal.net, there is only one thing to do – get rid of it. And make sure you get rid of it fast. Otherwise you’re taking a completely unjustifiable risk because this hijacker is very resourceful, very aggressive and, at the end of the day, very dangerous. This is definitely not a trustworthy search engine even though it makes some sad attempts to pass for one. The babal.net virus messes with your computer settings, messes with your browsing activities, jeopardizes your security and successfully annoys you in the process. To put it shortly, this is a program that needs to go.

How did I get infected with?

Are you curious to know how this random Arabic parasite got to you? We assume so. Unfortunately, with all possibilities for hackers to spread their creations it’s very hard to tell when was the exact moment when babal.net sneaked in. The most plausible scenario is that you downloaded some questionable freeware/shareware from a questionable website and you overlooked the installation process. It goes without saying that such careless behavior allows parasites of all kinds imaginable to enter your machine in silence. If the sole thought of having a PC virus on board makes you anxious, imagine having a PC virus without knowing about it. Our advice is to always check the software you agree to download in advance and then double-check it. This tactic might be time-consuming but at least it guarantees you that the programs you install will be safe. Always select the Advanced or the Custom option in the Setup Wizard and always deselect anything undesirable that you spot. It’s very important to remain attentive every single time you give green light to software and especially when it comes bundled. Do you want to install malware yourself? No? Then don’t skip installation steps and don’t underestimate the danger that bundled freeware posers. Another thing you should have the habit of doing is to stay away from third-party web links and various unreliable commercials that you might come across online. Remember – your safety is your responsibility and yours only.

Why is this dangerous?

When it comes to babal.net, its website alone should scare you. Apart from the obvious fact that you probably won’t be able to understand a single word on this page, you may also notice that there are no Terms and Conditions or a Download button. Suspicious, isn’t it? Most cyber infections don’t offer a download option simply because they don’t need that; when a virus travels the Web applying sneaky and secretive methods, it doesn’t really need to convince you that it’s useful. Your opinion will not matter anyway. Once the babal.net hijacker gets installed, it immediately goes after your browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome included) and it starts modifying the very settings that you prefer. Again, your permission is out of the picture and it will remain there till you uninstall the parasite. After babal.net successfully replaces both your homepage and default search engine, its manipulations go even further. The parasite then starts aggressively redirecting you to the sponsored pages that its developers get paid to show you. In this particular scenario sponsored means compromised and you should remember that very well. Everything brought to your PC screen thanks to babal.net is potentially corrupted and potentially very dangerous because there is only one reason why you’re seeing all these search results, advertisements and software updates. It has nothing to do with your browsing experience and a lot to do with revenue. As you could imagine, cyber criminals don’t really tend to take care of the people they infect so you have absolutely no reason to trust babal.net or to be tolerant towards its never-ending shenanigans. When you also learn that the hijacker monitors your personal information and sends it to crooks, you should be more than ready to take action unless you want to see all of babal.net’s malicious and incredibly harmful potential unleashed. To sum up, this program’s presence means nothing but trouble. If you want to delete the infection manually, you can successfully do so following the removal guide down below.

How to Remove Babal.net virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Babal.net infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Babal.net adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Babal.net from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Babal.net from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Babal.net leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Babal.net from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Babal.net homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Babal.net by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Babal.net Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.