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 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:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
3c8ce24c99c7105e434dc972bb508fde

SHA-1:
1c2663b31fe32c249b63d8c66f53a20963a42dc0

SHA-256:
ced1839244cc2653a7c48e5882ba2bb096f63811ba59e2b1d809b11a85b71541

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:
4/27/2024 12:28:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
17.1.11.3

File size:
550.6 KB (563,824 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)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
6/15/2011 3:46:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

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, 80, 41, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 50, 40, 40, 00, 33, DB, 3B, C3, 74, 16, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 28, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 18, 50, 57, E8, D3, 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)

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