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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 11 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
5fcc1c68177b5fea5529511226e3a515

SHA-1:
53bb1ef69961bf07907fda6effae4d23ff51d2c2

SHA-256:
28ebb6dccc4c2612a249c2c850d2e989c0e8c5f8a3184d01acb075d6100fafbe

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/23/2024 11:52:28 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
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Barys.7801
8.16.02.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
10.8962

IKARUS anti.virus
Toolbar.Win32.Babylon
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2016.02.02.08

Norman
W32/BabylonToolbar.J
11.20160202

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
16.2.2.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0926
7.2.33

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
22700

File size:
869.1 KB (889,968 bytes)

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

Original file name:
Setup_Stub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\babylon9_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/10/2011 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2012 8:59:59 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:
2/1/2012 3:48:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fz7reF3dkDSlKzN2NnEThbVto4X8ofzyB8X9wJ+rrpHeiJru6QyCSSehGicq04E5:uyG8MU/otoLyB8MmNeIKh1iZ04UT

Entry address:
0x1762

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, E4, F8, 81, EC, 38, 02, 00, 00, A1, 00, 50, 40, 00, 33, C4, 89, 84, 24, 34, 02, 00, 00, 56, 57, 33, FF, 57, FF, 15, 40, 40, 40, 00, 6A, 0A, 8B, F0, 68, E8, 41, 40, 00, 56, FF, 15, 5C, 40, 40, 00, 3B, C7, 74, 16, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 20, 50, 8D, 44, 24, 20, 50, 56, E8, 61, 03, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, EB, 05, B8, 16, 07, 00, 00, 3B, C7, 0F, 85, BB, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 8D, 4C, 24, 20, 89, 7C, 24, 08, 89, 7C, 24, 0C, 89, 7C, 24, 10, C7, 44, 24, 14, 03, 00, 00, 00, E8, 23, F8, FF, FF, 3B, C7, 0F, 85, 94...
 
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Entropy:
7.9883

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
12 KB (12,288 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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