Babal.net Removal Guide

Do you know what Babal.net is?

If you have discovered that Babal.net has replaced the regular home page tools on your web browsers, you certainly need to figure out how to remove a browser hijacker. It is likely that you will need to delete various other disturbing applications because the hijacker never travels alone. According to the researchers working in our internal lab, you will need to delete Babal.net hijacker if you install the PUP (potentially unwanted program) YouShaHD Player and software promoted by Amonetize bundles. If you are clueless about the removal of the disturbing hijacker, we recommend reading this report.Babal.net Removal GuideBabal.net screenshot
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Babal.net is a search tool which is mostly targeted at users living in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and this is why all tools and features related to the search engine are presented in Arabic. Besides providing links to such popular services as LinkedIn, Google+ or Pinterest, the site also presents links to online gaming and news sites. Additionally, the search tool offers different tools, including sticky notes and the latest weather forecast. The most important feature of the search engine is a search tool, and it represents Google Search, which is one more reason you should remove Babal.net light-heartedly. Unfortunately, the removal of the hijacker might be aggravated by the initiated browser Target modifications and the existence of other malware. You may have to delete Plus-HD, BitCoinMiner, and other unreliable apps which travel bundled with the hijacker.

It is necessary to remove Babal.net hijacker and the associated threats from the operating system. The first thing you must do is fix the Target and delete the unwanted home-page settings. Afterwards, you must delete the files associated to the hijacker and remove the additional malware. Not many computer users are experienced enough to perform the removal operation manually. If you doubt your own skills as well, you certainly should consider employing automatic malware removal software. This software will not miss any threats and will guarantee successful malware removal.

Delete Babal.net

Delete from Internet Explorer:

  1. Right-click the affected browser, select Properties and go to the Target box.
  2. Remove the URL after iexplore.exe” and click OK.
  3. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
  4. In the Tools menu select Internet Options and click the General tab.
  5. Change/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.

Delete from Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Right-click the affected browser, select Properties and go to the Target box.
  2. Remove the URL after firefox.exe” and click OK.
  3. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
  4. Select Options to open a new menu and click the General tab on the left.
  5. Change/remove the displayed Home Page URL and click OK.

Delete from Google Chrome:

  1. Right-click the affected browser, select Properties and go to the Target box.
  2. Remove the URL after chrome.exe” and click OK.
  3. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
  4. Select Settings and navigate to the On Startup section.
  5. Mark Open a page or set of pages and click Set pages.
  6. Change/remove the undesirable URL and then click OK.

In non-techie terms:

Babal.net may seem like a trustworthy search tool; however, you should remove it as soon as possible if it has replaced the home page on the installed browsers without permission. It is recommended to use automatic malware removal software for the removal of the hijacker and the infections which may run on the PC at the same time. The manual removal instructions above show how to remove Babal.net from the browsers; however, you must install automatic malware removal software to delete additional threats and Babal.net leftovers.