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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 17 anti-malware scanners. 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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Babylon Client Setup 1.0

Description:
Babylon Client Setup

Version:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
08c7db463a347e77b92184acdb1a6d4e

SHA-1:
b00016818806648ec42852ee92b6f7c184e2c0ab

SHA-256:
b672ceb58af46410fb14399d51a68105cdca132997ec53d4c85dd5a6714f8e4f

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/25/2024 12:58:53 AM 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
2014.9-141016

Bkav FE
W32.Clod347.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17500

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.111
9.0.1.0289

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Babylon.AMN
8.14.10.16.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon (variant)
8.8929

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.181.12819

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2014.10.16.04

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.179.842.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.O
14.10.16.4

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
7.2.289

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.09LP12
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
22470

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

File size:
903.1 KB (924,824 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}\downloads\babylon9_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/8/2014 8:59:59 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:
2/5/2012 3:12:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8mXMzRqCCVPMALGPNKr0ydloyAqTG0LMsOYl+aSm2:vXKXPNBAohqRLMsZl+rn

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 URL.

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

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