Setup.exe

Setup Module

Babylon Software

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 Setup.exe, “Setup Application” by Babylon Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer 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 Software Ltd.  (signed by Babylon Software)

Product:
Setup Module

Description:
Setup Application

Version:
10.1.0.0

MD5:
a32a1dda5c670da3b9e22f2104e39ebb

SHA-1:
fc1a71d63fa8885920793181167729cbf16fbe00

SHA-256:
d6070d2555823a80e30aca97e65e4c4ba908a28bfe16bf5c8f7f617ff1a2024f

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/25/2024 8:26:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
16.12.18.14

File size:
1.1 MB (1,168,392 bytes)

Product version:
10.1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2016

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/18/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/20/2018 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Software, O=Babylon Software, L=Or Yehuda, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
535E5B3D200DC645604652E1C4259489

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2016 12:24:02 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

Entry address:
0x578A6

Entry point:
E8, 2A, 05, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1, D9, D1, EA, D1, D8, 0B, DB, 75, F4, F7, F1, 8B...
 
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Code size:
538 KB (550,912 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to DedLoadLM2200.babylon.com  (184.154.27.233:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ba-sh-nl-dc1-008.babsft.com  (198.20.106.236:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to singhop0014.babylon.com  (96.127.151.131:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to singhop0011.babsft.com  (216.104.42.92:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sh3srv1.babylon.com  (198.143.128.241:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to singhop0013.babylon.com  (108.163.228.179:80)

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