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. 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:
abb307a0c305aac35815cddbbc5bca22

SHA-1:
ae9598ef2b2e8fbc12f82e546a4488ef85d052c9

SHA-256:
3602521cfcc22ef246e3d40479abf8530b477f32006331aa132d43faea0af5f3

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:
4/26/2024 5:14:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Babylon
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.Clod347.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17500

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.111
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
8.8892

Malwarebytes
v2014.03.22.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.O
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
7.2.81

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
22208

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

File size:
866.1 KB (886,896 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:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/27/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/9/2014 2:59:59 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:
8/18/2011 10:34:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vtGUVfQjGHloef5o4w75r1kvTAq4gVzPoTKDlfzgC:vtlfQjGHloef5oj8rAqrVtlfzgC

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:
7.9903

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.

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