babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Babylon Setup

Babylon Software Ltd.

The application babylon10_setup_ns.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.babsft.com.
Publisher:
Babylon Software Ltd.

Product:
Babylon Setup

Description:
Babylon Setup SE

Version:
10.0.0.0

MD5:
315c3748497885595c0ce068d2d054c3

SHA-1:
061182fef0aa502f895eebe517ab03c4187c5ac2

SHA-256:
4a0b03f4ebcb22c685a0282f9a55db3dbda74b9a330a3220c80a47c893e386fd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
5/25/2024 10:55:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Optional.Installer.Meta (M)
16.4.26.4

File size:
735 KB (752,648 bytes)

Product version:
10.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2016

Original file name:
SetupStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon10_setup_ns.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2016 4:55:57 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jiqblm4LRlnL391hiQiKiQvsGTVVSKmI0kLWWWiZ6/j5rmo93RHGh1m9:jLlJLTnxiE7gHKLWxiEbNZVJGh1m9

Entry address:
0x4EFA

Entry point:
68, 03, BE, DC, 00, F6, D1, C6, C3, 99, 0F, BF, E9, 2B, C2, 85, EF, 89, D5, 8D, 1D, A6, 77, BA, A6, F6, D0, 3B, F9, 76, 06, 8D, 35, 4F, 65, 87, F6, 84, E7, 8A, C2, 68, 41, 0F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F7, 59, 73, 02, 0F, C8, 81, F1, 05, 05, 00, 00, 3A, DF, 78, 03, 0F, BF, F6, 8B, F9, FF, C5, 69, C3, 23, DF, 31, 7D, 14, 04, 87, D7, 8D, 05, DA, 57, 23, 3E, 76, 02, 2A, C2, 0F, B7, FD, C6, C5, 81, 68, 21, 69, E9, FF, 8B, CB, 5B, F6, C3, C1, 81, C3, 5C, C7, 09, 00, 2B, D3, 4D, 81, EA, 84, CF, 0C, 00, 69, E9, 5F, 63, 51...
 
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Entropy:
7.9161  (probably packed)

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

The file babylon10_setup_ns.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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