babylon9.exe

Babylon Client Setup 1.0

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 babylon9.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.9.0

MD5:
26221318272e1e620eb0df190dcc1646

SHA-1:
2dedf3cbe43e245260f3f1d31399c3c43ad11fd9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 9:12:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.1.15.16

File size:
894.6 KB (916,080 bytes)

Copyright:
2011(c) Babylon Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup_Stub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\babylon9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/10/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2012 5:29:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
23EB6FA7C450FB11E23708D04D92DD17

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2011 1:04:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/zzbCvJK4VADe0xQhWkDx0r3irLcCgOkGAb07G+eZ:bzIfAaa0EirL0cXjeZ

Entry address:
0x1454

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, E4, F8, 81, EC, 04, 0A, 00, 00, A1, 00, 50, 40, 00, 33, C4, 89, 84, 24, 00, 0A, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 34, 40, 40, 00, 8D, 5C, 24, 28, 8B, F8, C6, 44, 24, 0F, 00, E8, 8E, FD, FF, FF, 84, C0, 75, 08, 6A, FF, FF, 15, 38, 40, 40, 00, 6A, 0A, 68, 90, 41, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 54, 40, 40, 00, 33, DB, 3B, C3, 74, 16, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 28, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 18, 50, 57, E8, EA, 03, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, EB, 05, B8, 16, 07, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 75, 33, 8D, 44, 24, 14, 50, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 8D, 4C, 24...
 
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Entropy:
7.9911

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

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