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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 17 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:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
9315c1f01282d65804b4413401698e1e

SHA-1:
83688e693be08e8dab4f030d42443c5a13991043

SHA-256:
86c037acb704d6bdd59e0e356f7818ac0ea30654d675ed6352082f912e247e60

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/20/2024 4:06:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Babylon
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.24

avast!
Win32:Kukacka
2014.9-141024

Bkav FE
W32.Clod347.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17500

Dr.Web
Adware.Babylon.15
9.0.1.0297

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Babylon.AMN
8.14.10.24.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
8.9644

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.181.12819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2014.10.24.03

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.842.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.O
14.10.24.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
7.2.297

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
10.465.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
28104

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.67584.F
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
903.1 KB (924,824 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon9_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/27/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2014 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:
48C39FBA62460E24E169054FE518E0AF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/5/2012 7:12:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QLGMpSF93bezImoLzreVNfD1nNKeDPXcrrl54:QSMo3KzCKVlJnYecPv4

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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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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