Balkan.ba - How to remove

Balkan.ba is malicious browser extension that is targeted to the at the audience that speaks Serbian. Nonetheless, users worldwide can be infected and you should be aware of it. In case it’s too late and your computer is already infected with this malware, wait no more and take action right now. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to eliminate this infection either manually or automatically, so it’s up to you which removal method to choose.

In case it’s your first time removing virus like this we suggest to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. All you have to do is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these applications should detect and eliminate the virus just in a few minutes. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future so it’s worth to keep it installed.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can get rid of Balkan.ba manually too. This process might be complicated, so we have developed a step-by-step Balkan.ba manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and check it out. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate Balkan.ba manually by your own.

To learn more about specific features of Balkan.ba please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About Balkan.ba browser hijacker

It operates as browser extension that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or even Safari. That means Apple user can get infected as well.

Once inside of your system it will change some settings on web browsers, such as homepage or default search engine. So instead of seeing regular homepage when you open web browser, website that looks like this will be displayed:

The main goal of developers behind this malware is to make money. They make money when users click on the ads that they display. Obviously this browser hijacker has some attributes of an adware too, so once installed it will display various ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Even though those ads displayed by Balkan.ba look very appealing, we do not recommend to click on any of them. If it happens so that you click on the ad displayed by Balkan.ba you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of Balkan.ba browser hijacker

Balkan.ba is distributed the same way as most of other malware of this type – bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For instance, when you download and install some free PDF converter or downloads manager, there is a chance that Balkan.ba will be downloaded and installed alongside, without you even being warned about that. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with reliable anti-malware software all the time.

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Manual removal of Balkan.ba virus

How to remove Balkan.ba using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Balkan.ba install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Balkan.ba . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Balkan.ba easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Balkan.ba from macOS

Delete Balkan.ba from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Balkan.ba app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Balkan.ba from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Balkan.ba, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Balkan.ba from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Balkan.ba related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Balkan.ba, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Balkan.ba from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Balkan.ba, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Balkan.ba from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Balkan.ba and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Balkan.ba, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal