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 setup and installation application, 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:
9.2.0.0

MD5:
a69a9f509ab860fa40d6410d42b8400d

SHA-1:
8ad9273bce1dc9157fce953e33c8deb7f74edc7d

SHA-256:
9d42b860e1b9bc239653ed4c7cd611c6217cac012ac7d630d00cfb38950482ad

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:
5/18/2024 8:31:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Optional.Installer.Meta (M)
16.2.1.18

File size:
404.7 KB (414,422 bytes)

Product version:
9.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2015

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:
4/19/2015 5:29:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CZW7NvBqSEeQUQXc6j88L3I8pJd926h6E2Qglw:C6NvBqSEeQ3sC88L3I8pz92W6O

Entry address:
0x4EEF

Entry point:
E8, 46, 26, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 28, 4A, 41, 00, E8, 0B, 28, 00, 00, E8, A1, 13, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D9, 25, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 98, 1D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8031  (probably packed)

Code size:
59.5 KB (60,928 bytes)

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

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