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Babylon Client

Babylon Ltd.

This is part of the Babylon web browser toolbar and extension that will modify the browser's default search provider, DNS, and home page functions. The application babylon.exe, “Babylon Information Tool” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. While running, it connects to the Internet address DedLoadLM2200.babylon.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client

Description:
Babylon Information Tool

Version:
8.0.6.3

MD5:
0a3cdec5043bd3f61c045db8d6694f9b

SHA-1:
822aaf87ac65c88cee21355002f022351ae0b780

SHA-256:
cccd4c409322adbb6fdfcb3ea5bde2f120ee9ff32643eae86e4bc8b3dcfb145b

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:23:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Bbylon
4.0.3.16125

Boost by Reason
Optional.Babylon
188838

Microsoft Security Essentials
Adware:Win32/Babylon
1.163.1557.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
16.1.25.23

File size:
3.6 MB (3,738,856 bytes)

Product version:
8.0.6.3

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Ltd. 1997-2010

Original file name:
babylon.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\babylon\babylon-pro\babylon.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
3/9/2009 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2010 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O=Babylon Ltd., L=Or-Yehuda, S=Or-Yehuda, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
76B79B3B3038808496E06B3A6FF3981A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/16/2010 6:11:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:onsGJ/GyEoZqyfhNAcIA2KmUQNjEuAGxmRFpmF7cf39YihWfZ:os+tXfhNAcIA2KmUQNjElGwFpmF7eYRB

Entry address:
0xD8A53

Entry point:
E8, 1B, FF, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 48, 53, 33, DB, 57, 8B, F8, 89, 5D, F8, 89, 5D, FC, 3B, FB, 75, 22, E8, 75, 07, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7B, E2, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 83, CA, FF, 8B, C2, E9, 77, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 47, 14, 99, 8B, C8, 8B, C2, 89, 4D, EC, 83, C1, BB, 89, 45, F0, 83, D0, FF, 56, 3B, C3, 0F, 87, 49, 02, 00, 00, 72, 0C, 81, F9, 08, 04, 00, 00, 0F, 87, 3B, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 47, 10, 3B, C3, 7C, 05, 83, F8, 0B, 7E, 46, 99, 6A, 0C, 59, F7...
 
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Entropy:
6.5301

Code size:
2.3 MB (2,452,992 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to DedLoadLM2200.babylon.com  (184.154.27.231:80)

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