BabyMegs Removal Guide

Do you know what BabyMegs is?

BabyMegs is a program that is meant to provide exclusive deals for the “first-time parents.” If you are intrigued in the services this program offers, the first thing you need to do is check the privacy policy that is available at babymegs.com/privacy.php. If you check this document, and you find some disturbing information, you will save yourself from downloading an unreliable piece of software. Although the statements associated with the program we are discussing are not extremely surprising, you still need to keep in mind that it uses cookies, collects data, and shares information with suspicious third-party advertisers. If you are not comfortable with this – and there are many reasons why you should not be – you should not install this program at all. The problem is that most users skip the analysis of the software they are interested in. If you are one of these users, there is a lot you need to learn about adware, as well as the removal of BabyMegs.

We classify BabyMegs as an advertising-supported program because it provides a platform for third-party advertisers. In reality, every feature of this strange program is created to promote one service or another. Right when you install this program, you will be redirected to thebump.com, or some other shopping website. Our research team also found that users could be redirected to dating websites and other random sites that have nothing to do with baby-related products. Speaking of the installation process of this adware, have you encountered other programs? It appears that the official installer can introduce third-party software, such as MyPcBackUp and Sweet-page.com, which is a browser hijacker. Although the ad-supported program itself it not region-specific, the additional programs might be offered according to where you live. This is exactly how BeautyMost, MusicMain, and other identical ad-supported programs are introduced to users as well. If you do not want to let in malware, make sure that you install the software you are interested in carefully.BabyMegs Removal GuideBabyMegs screenshot
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Once installed, BabyMegs will show a window promoting different sites, such as thebump.com. Even if you close this window, you might be introduced to ads via new Internet Explorer windows that might pop up regardless of whether you are browsing the web or not. These IE ads might introduce you to fictitious installers, misleading offers, fake recommendations, and other untrustworthy content. Sure, the offers shown to you might appear attractive or important not to miss, but the initial information/offer is simply meant to hook you in. The cookies installed onto your computer could be used to track valuable data about your virtual activity, and this data could be translated into attractive offers. Unfortunately, that does not mean that the offers displayed to you will be trustworthy, let alone beneficial. It is particularly important that you interact cautiously with ads if other ad-supported programs are active on your PC. If you are not sure if third-party malware is active on your computer, utilize a malware scanner.

Uninstalling software is not a complicated task, and doing it once is enough to learn all that you need to know. The good news is that you can fully delete BabyMegs by uninstalling it. If you are looking for a challenge, you can follow the steps below to deconstruct this advertising-supported program one component at a time. We recommend choosing this method to learn more about the removal of malware, as this might help you greatly in the future. Of course, after you perform these steps, you need to scan your operating system one more time just to make sure that you did not miss any leftovers. Needless to say, if other malicious infections are active on your operating system, you should not waste time deleting malware the hard way. On the contrary, you should install automated malware removal software to ensure that all infections are effectively deleted right away.

Removal Guide

  1. Launch Explorer by tapping Win+E keys.
  2. Enter these directories into the address bar and then right-click and Delete the "babymegs"folder found in them.
    • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\
    • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
    • %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
    • %USERPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
    • %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
    • %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%
    • %PROGRAMFILES%
  3. Launch RUN by tapping Win+R keys.
  4. Type regedit.exe into the Open box and click OK.
  5. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
  6. First follow these paths and then right-click and Delete the keys associated with BabyMegs.
    • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\
    • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
    • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
  7. Click the Edit tab in the menu at the top of the Registry Editor and select Find.
  8. Find and Delete the {E3CBBA86-34D5-4F9E-B9C2-BBED95B44D2F}_is1 key.

In non-techie terms:

Although BabyMegs might seem beneficial, we strongly recommend uninstalling this program from your operating system as soon as possible. If you have uninstalled this program already, the next step is to scan your operating system and delete the remaining threats, if they exist. If you do not have time to eliminate every single infection manually, use an anti-malware tool. Also, do not forget to protect your operating system so that you would not need to remove malware again and again in the future.