Windows 7 - BabylonObjectInstaller

Hello Everywun  :-)

Last night I downloaded an FLVPlayer and it had two smaller progs that
might be useful. I let it go and soon found that one of the progs was
that ghastly BabylonObjectInstaller.

I was able to knock out some of the items related to that monster prog
so it is not functioning now. How to kick it off the 'Programs and
Features' of Win 7.

TIA

The first one here, seems unlikely.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6603734_troubleshoot-babylon-won_t-uninstall.html

This is for handling issues at the browser level, for Firefox.

http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/901118#answer-281976

running both scans, restarting system, Babylon had gone.

It may or may not work for you. I think it was the settings in Spywareblaster
that killed it, but I do not know for sure."

Of those, Malwarebytes sounds OK. But may not fix it. I do not know about
Spywareblaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malwarebytes

(http://www.malwarebytes.org/)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpywareBlaster

The description of SpywareBlaster, looks like a "closing the gate after
the horse has bolted" type solution. There is no reason to think it would
stop something already in place, but it may.

You can try Programs and Features control panel first, and try and
remove it. Next, work on the web browser(s) and their plugins/add-ons.

Or, give Malwarebytes a try and see if it will handle it.

Paul

Thank you again Paul - Always there to help  :-)

I have used the FLVPlayer for some years and I downloaded a higher
version. It soon broke up and that Babylon piece of crap had wormed its
way out and onto 'Programs and Features.' I tried to dump it and a small
window popped open and it appeared to be trying to get rid of it. I
waited about 5 minutes but it seemed to be stuck there.

Is there no law to prevent these ghastly, time-wasting, pieces of crap?
Will try your progs.

A hint, is when a download offers a "stub" installer.

I downloaded an Applian version of FLVPlayer, and it was only 300KB or so.

http://c12184186.r86.cf2.rackcdn.com/installers/1291/P7Ufql6i/flvplayer.exe

A scan on that using virustotal.com, had nine of forty two AV programs
detect a problem. Not a bad problem, but that "adware" was involved.

https://www.virustotal.com/file/84086b3d9ad180f6ced822e4addf23b77c220e5f1bfc2f04d91c123b698c40fc/analysis/

The stub installer, then downloads a ton of other junk.

If your AV was good, it is supposed to detect the crap as
it comes into the computer.


it with 7ZIP or a hex editor, and look for signs of crapware.

When the software attempts to hide things, that is a hint what
is hiding and waiting for you later. UPX packing is used more
often for mischief, as opposed to being used just to save
download bytes. And stub installers are not particularly a good
sign.

I judge software by its characteristics, before clicking the
installer when it arrives. If it is not very trustworthy looking,
then I have to do a lot of extra work to find out what I have got.

This is why I have "zero" toolbars so far. Never trust anyone.
Especially the download sites that bundle their own crapware,
on top of your download.

Paul

Once more, I thank you Paul.

I just tried to use Internet Explorer and here is what I got:
http://mystart.incredibar.com/MB168?a=6OyH6Yxs6t

It took over the whole page. I tried to use Chrome and the position did
similar:

http://search.babylon.com/?affID=114435&tt=010812_hpdel_3112_5&babsrc=HP_ss&mntrId=6a4c77d700000000000090fba692a73c

These are my 2 main progs and I could not do much until I opened Apple's
Safari. This was the only one - https://www.virustotal.com -  that was
not strangled. I am now so worn out that I need to take a break.

I should have told you that I am paying McAffee to ptotect my computer
but it seems to be incompetent, apart from mickey mouse situations. I
have notified them that I am in trouble.


A "stub" meaning that there is a bunch of progs riding on it????


AV is new to me unless it is Avira.


Understood now.


The stub installers need their throats slit.


From now on, I will download only from extremely careful web sites.
Can you suggest a few of the best ones for this situation? I rarely add
new progs and, from now on, I will download much less.


Would a new law not be able to strangle those scumbag rats?


Thanks again  :-)