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babylon10_setup_ns.exe

Babylon Setup

Babylon Software Ltd.

The application babylon10_setup_ns.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 www.babylon-software.com.
Publisher:
Babylon Software Ltd.

Product:
Babylon Setup

Description:
Babylon Setup SE

Version:
10.0.0.0

MD5:
c4fe3a45d6efc012015be85ef9a80015

SHA-1:
7897de29c84c347355b9d783c2831ae496fdc957

SHA-256:
a28a4accec08143b4905fcb704a8e7c25e690b83c918110814494fb4fcd76584

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/26/2024 11:16:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.Optional.Installer.Meta (M)
16.7.10.2

File size:
666.5 KB (682,504 bytes)

Product version:
10.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Babylon Software Ltd. 1997-2016

Original file name:
SetupStub.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\babylon10_setup_ns.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2016 12:55:57 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
14.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:p8qblm4LRiiQiKiQvsGTVVSKmI0kLWWWiZ6/j5rmo93RH8qcF6cpf:pllJLciE7gHKLWxiEbNZVJTs

Entry address:
0x4EFA

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 02, 00, 00, E9, 80, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, A1, 04, 80, 41, 00, 83, E0, 1F, 6A, 20, 59, 2B, C8, 8B, 45, 08, D3, C8, 33, 05, 04, 80, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 8B, 48, 3C, 03, C8, 0F, B7, 41, 14, 8D, 51, 18, 03, D0, 0F, B7, 41, 06, 6B, F0, 28, 03, F2, 3B, D6, 74, 19, 8B, 4D, 0C, 3B, 4A, 0C, 72, 0A, 8B, 42, 08, 03, 42, 0C, 3B, C8, 72, 0C, 83, C2, 28, 3B, D6, 75, EA, 33, C0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, C2, EB, F9, E8, 42, 07, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 03, 32, C0, C3, 64, A1, 18, 00, 00, 00, 56, BE, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9046  (probably packed)

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

The file babylon10_setup_ns.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.babylon-software.com/.../download.cgi?type=100

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