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babylon9_setup_dict.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_dict.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 3 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.
Publisher:
Babylon Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.9.0

MD5:
b4d07a0c021365a95d2d11e351e1f8cc

SHA-1:
494a124e7195b18959c9a9f7797f9d20d80c1df1

SHA-256:
40ee50d2fd0e9f567c1d5f85df5fbdd7b6d1859f236f5ea00e925db429fd96cf

Scanner detections:
3 / 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 3:17:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Norman
W32/BabylonToolbar.J
11.20140716

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.T
14.8.7.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
15074

File size:
899.1 KB (920,688 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\babylon9_setup_dict.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

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:
8/18/2011 9:34:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B0y1JkxLV2Ke2VhdxQfhzEXKCr4bWAnBk5C88FssEcgEOrNAVmavaa:Zs3V2f6r4bWKBkn8FsdcgEOrNAVria

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:
7.9907

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

The file babylon9_setup_dict.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.babylon.com/site/files/.../Babylon9_setup_dict.exe

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