How to remove Babylon from the search engine menu?

My OS is Windows 7 Pro 64 bit; using Firefox ver 15.0. I downloaded Babylon tool bar and related apps because they were associated with a tool manual that I wanted to review. I then discovered how invasive these apps are. Successfully removed Babylon downloader and Tool bar via Start | Control Panel | program menu. However I notice that "Search the web (Babylon)" is still listed in the drop down menu of search engine options. I have defaulted my search engine to Google, and I can delete the Babylon option, but it returns every time when I close my browser and then return to my FF Mozilla home page. How can I permanently remove Babylon as a search engine option?

'''edit'''<sub>( comments by a forum moderator - J99 )</sub> COMMENT: everyone;
*I realise there may be a good deal of frustration is some situations, and some comment may be intended as hyperbole or humour, but please try to follow [[Forum rules and guidelines]]. There is otherwise a risk that action will be taken against infringers, that could include deletion of whole posts or even account deactivation.
* I have let this post stand, it is quote by Babylon in a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/935739#answer-372309 rebuttal] lower down in this thread
* as an aside, note that I understand Firefox management staff are currently co-ordinating improvement in documentation relating to removal of software extensions.
Babylon is the most pernicious, invasive, intrusive, manipulative and misleading software company on the internet. They pretend to be legitimate but their practices, actions and tactics are in the same league as spyware, viruses and malware. If there is a way to block them I want to know how. Legal action is the only way companies like this one can be controlled. I volunteer as lead plaintiff.

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