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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 22 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
61621c0a18d110cf3c09fe6550fe7a31

SHA-1:
af20bd3e857f438c066c7e459826cae64b9213b5

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 5:35:56 PM 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
2014.9-150808

AVG
Toolbar
2016.0.3023

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Bbylon
4.0.3.1588

Bkav FE
W32.Clod347.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17500

Dr.Web
Adware.Babylon.15
9.0.1.0220

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Babylon.AMN
8.15.08.08.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
9.10732

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Toolbar
8/8/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.181.12819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2015.08.08.02

McAfee
Artemis!52C88A3FDD9C
5600.6679

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.842.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Babylon.craswq
0.28.0.57029

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Installer (M)
15.8.8.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
7.2.220

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
34844

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

File size:
869.6 KB (890,520 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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\babylon9_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2012 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
3/8/2014 7:29:59 PM

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 1:42:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sIUypwWMArYgqe+2xpONKxeJh8ou5AmXD4Gz:s1hWLrrqf2xSI1oY3XDx

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 2 URLs.

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

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

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