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:
7717586315d3744e4170d147d56ad6fb

SHA-1:
d763adfaabebe3feac32b43c2a1270c5b277a3b5

SHA-256:
e9937034a33b528b3e904112d9ef94a0cc860182736cf8b5c866518247362c9e

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 7:30:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Optional (M)
16.8.5.21

File size:
180.4 KB (184,702 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/GASA:kXPRWhxO0vGWgWqks

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.

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