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Setup_Stub.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 Setup_Stub.exe, “Babylon Client Setup” by Babylon has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including CamToPrint by DigitalAlbum, Inc. and Aqua Castles Screensaver 1.0 by FullScreensavers.com. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.

File name:

Setup_Stub.exe

Publisher:

Babylon Ltd. (signed and verified)

Product:

Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:

Babylon Client Setup

Version:

1.0.8.0

MD5:

ac3129819faa20a776239f48e57d2b35

SHA-1:

4394d2b4fbc67455d8cc72c6fef515d2889e2fa4

SHA-256:

b6af852b0d55bc6c350012a94a2fc7bcd3362c571e7e01c52f10cf53d7de145e

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/27/2024 4:04:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature

W32.Sality

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Babylon

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Trash.Gen

7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Toolbar

4.0.3.1487

Bkav FE

W32.Clod95a.Trojan

1.3.0.4923

Boost by Reason

Adware.Installer.Babylon.K

2013.8.29.0

Comodo Security

UnclassifiedMalware

16361

Dr.Web

Adware.Babylon.8

9.0.1.0219

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Babylon.AMN

8.14.08.07.07

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.Babylon

7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Toolbar

8/29/2013

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Babylon.A

v2013.08.29.12

McAfee

Artemis!52C88A3FDD9C

5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Babylon.craswq

0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Babylon.K

14.8.7.19

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]

10435

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0207

7.2.219

VIPRE Antivirus

Babylon

24832

ViRobot

Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.67584.F

2011.4.7.4223

File size:

768.1 KB (786,584 bytes)

Original file name:

Setup_Stub.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_stub.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Babylon Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

2/26/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/8/2014 3:59:59 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:

2/4/2012 10:12:42 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:+dlEGXfBhyJVinEXF0osOpYApOGh48atya4I:+dlEGfBhyJQ+F6tm1h4PgaP

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9853

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

12 KB (12,288 bytes)

The file Setup_Stub.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Aqua Castles Screensaver 1.0 by FullScreensavers.com

Aqua Castles Screensaver bundles a branded version of the Conduit and Babylon toolbars, designed to deliver search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented in some cases with the option to install the toolbar (on by default).

www.fullscreensavers.com

67% remove it

CamToPrint by DigitalAlbum, Inc.

www.camtoprint.com

About 4% of users remove it

PC Cleanup Utility by PC Cleanup Utility LLC

47% remove it

The file Setup_Stub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dl.babylon.com/files/Toolbars/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://media.instcdn.com/xmlcdn/.../toolbarv2.exe

http://d3c91y686yuead.cloudfront.net/xmlcdn/.../toolbarv2.exe

http://cdn.install.oibundles2.com/bundles/.../MybabylonTB.exe

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