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Title: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Broadback on Jul 02, 2013, 16:32:51
I've Googled this problem, and end up with the suggestion of using software which is quite expensive. Any ideas please, or where to get information on the subject?
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Simon on Jul 02, 2013, 17:08:52
Do these help?

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-babylon-toolbar/

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-delta-search/
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Broadback on Jul 02, 2013, 17:47:27
Unfortunately I cannot find either program in the program files. By the way I use google chrome.
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Simon on Jul 02, 2013, 17:54:58
So, if you click the Start button, then select Control Panel, and click on Uninstall a program (or Add / Remove Programs), do they not show up in that list?
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Broadback on Jul 02, 2013, 18:52:33
That is correct.
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Clive on Jul 02, 2013, 20:09:16
I've had the misfortune of downloading several of these rogue browsers piggybacking on WinZip or other legitimate software.  I got rid of them by uninstalling Chrome, rebooting, and reinstalling Chrome. 
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Simon on Jul 02, 2013, 21:49:51
Quote from: Clive on Jul 02, 2013, 20:09:16
I've had the misfortune of downloading several of these rogue browsers piggybacking on WinZip or other legitimate software.  I got rid of them by uninstalling Chrome, rebooting, and reinstalling Chrome

Isn't that being a glutton for punishment?   ;)

All I can suggest, BB, is something like Malwarebytes Free (http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/), but you may find something useful here: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/923451
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Clive on Jul 02, 2013, 21:56:35
 ::)  The reason it works is because the rogue browser has already uninstalled Chrome but now masquerades as Chrome.  This is why it doesn't show up in uninstall programs.  By uninstalling Chrome you are uninstalling the fake browser and you can then install the real Chrome again. 
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Simon on Jul 02, 2013, 22:02:25
But by uninstalling Chrome, and installing a real browser, surely that negates the possibility of Chrome being hijacked again?   :slap:
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Clive on Jul 02, 2013, 23:02:19
If you had been using Firefox then it would have hijacked that instead.  All I did was to revert to IE to download Chrome again.  :P
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Broadback on Jul 03, 2013, 08:48:35
Thanks folk, I have removed and re-installed chrome, all seems well.
Title: Re: Getting rid of Babylon and Delta search
Post by: Clive on Jul 03, 2013, 12:01:28
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