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babylon9_setup.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_setup.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.babylon.com.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.9.0

MD5:
36efe840e365a7b6e36eabae08e6500c

SHA-1:
04c14ac5899cd17df50e9ef9e7e53bde78d3f42a

SHA-256:
fa4f47f18c164d31debd961f346c691288fb34c2cd6a1fcc8a9b391310a25883

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:28:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar
7.1.1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-588910
0.98/18355

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2478
9.0.1.0306

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Barys.7801
8.14.11.02.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
8.9654

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2014.11.02.10

Norman
W32/BabylonToolbar.J
11.20141102

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.O
14.11.2.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0926
7.2.306

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
28156

File size:
898.6 KB (920,176 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:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon9_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/10/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2012 12:59:59 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 9:34:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j4IJV/9h2ZmBOOvkGl4B/cCpiI6m2S9vw1itgbbdnI93P8xHP:j4UJnFB/JgECX+31itelckxHP

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

The file babylon9_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.babylon.com/site/files/.../Babylon9_setup.exe

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