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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.babylon.com.
Publisher:
Babylon Software Ltd.

Product:
Babylon Setup

Description:
Babylon Setup SE

Version:
9.2.0.0

MD5:
61a641b05aec57047e69446ebb7268c1

SHA-1:
c7fc82d43b111923b1b7c565fd604eba42d2d53c

SHA-256:
c571e2442e45a14196389adcf1498f3ae3a15a7c4f4b74ab80be4aa00ea4cfa1

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:
5/7/2024 12:48:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Optional.Installer.Meta (M)
16.6.27.20

File size:
237.6 KB (243,342 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 2:29:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:krjPblGSBFCFaKFjO050tgWV4nWN7i1yWwLQIV/GASf7crrko/ne/274DAKRx:kXPRWhxO0vGWgWqkj70/neAkAUx

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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Code size:
59.5 KB (60,928 bytes)

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

http://dl.babylon.com/site/files/.../Babylon10_setup.exe

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