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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 8 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 PSD Viewer by IdeaMK and IGS Viewer 2.3 by IdeaMK. 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:
d4fe9619462d7613a6750256c94f4589

SHA-1:
eb6aa6e142a33cee2c2b47c3c201bdf6b28fa846

SHA-256:
38615621239677224d4ff592dc91df1164d700be52a346e81df91f37a648b91c

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/23/2024 5:37:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.Babylon.K
2013.8.28.0

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Babylon
7.9145

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Toolbar
8/7/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Babylon.A
v2013.08.28.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Babylon.K
14.8.7.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.219

VIPRE Antivirus
Babylon
24114

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

File size:
842.6 KB (862,832 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\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):
12288:oR+F3vu5WAEhqkiVQfu1Cx+L8IGWRlNFhnbDZ7QjRpRXACco3OB:LF3h8jQ/AG0llRkjR9PS

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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Entropy:
7.9874

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.

AI Viewer  by IdeaMK
The setup program bundles the Babylon Toolbar.
aiviewer.org
About 63% of users remove it
CDR Viewer  by IdeaMK
Publisher's description - “CDR Viewer is free for use software tool. This viewer can be used to open/display CorelDRAW image files and gives you and options to convert .cdr file types to other image file formats as .jpg, .gif, .png, .tiff and .bmp.”
CDRviewer.org
About 8% of users remove it
DBComparer 3.0  by Enheleja Software Soulutions, Inc.
Bundles the Babylon Toolbar.
www.dbcomparer.com
About 68% of users remove it
DDS Viewer  by IdeaMK
Publisher's description - “DDS Viewer is a free for use software tool. DDS Viewer can be used to open Microsoft DirectDraw Surface files, display image preview and provide options to convert, resize and save them in other most known image file formats as .jpg, .gif, .png and others.”
ddsviewer.com
About 3% of users remove it
EPS Viewer  by IdeaMK
epsviewer.org
About 7% of users remove it
HPGL Viewer  by IdeaMK
pcxviewer.com
About 7% of users remove it
IGS Viewer 2.3  by IdeaMK
igsviewer.com
About 7% of users remove it
MKV Converter  by IdeaMK
mkvmp4.com
About 8% of users remove it
PCX Viewer  by IdeaMK
About 1% of users remove it
PSD Viewer  by IdeaMK
psdviewer.org
About 6% of users remove it
 
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The file Setup_Stub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://dssr73hc3f9h8.cloudfront.net/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://media.aaavit.com/xmlstatic/installers/software/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://media.comesvita.com.es/xmlstatic/installers/software/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://www.instseo.com/installers/software/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://media.dvitvit.net/xmlstatic/installers/software/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

http://dl.kbm2.com/Download/.../BabylonSetup04042012.exe

http://cdn.bigspeedpro.com/mirror/.../MyBabylonTB.exe

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