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uninstbb.exe

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 uninstbb.exe by Babylon has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Babylon by Babylon Ltd which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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)

MD5:
70ce616c8fb0b1cde46aa94b261dc903

SHA-1:
7193bf7cbea615f003cf2e73ea60611b80aad7c5

SHA-256:
077b4146a9112a3cd188853c3e89324ca458dc340a9203197819b1e033aece6b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:26:18 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon.I
14.8.7.19

File size:
474.9 KB (486,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\babylon\babylon-pro\utils\uninstbb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Babylon Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/11/2010 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2011 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Babylon Ltd., O=Babylon Ltd., L=Or-Yehuda, S=Or-Yehuda, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
6BA9E210D535C6932A9CE11E3A78ED09

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/17/2010 4:39:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GQqSLM3CeWILK8Ly1ZoDEgomfYQ4C1GuhunI1RuRQbR3O546imhJ:GQdLMnWIGL1CEgoKH1Ggu7uP6T

Entry address:
0x2F164

Entry point:
E8, 9A, BB, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 68, D0, F1, 42, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, A4, 21, 47, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, A4, 21...
 
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Entropy:
6.1949

Code size:
351 KB (359,424 bytes)

The file uninstbb.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Babylon  by Babylon Ltd
Babylon is a computer dictionary and translation program, developed by Babylon Ltd. Babylon's translation software prompts to add the Babylon Toolbar, identified as a browser hijacker. The toolbar also comes bundled as an add-on with other software downloads.
www.babylon.com/products/babylon
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to LB2200.babylon.com  (69.175.64.72:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to DedLoadLM2200.babylon.com  (184.154.27.235:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ba-sh-us-dc1-020.babsft.com  (69.175.51.134:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ba-sh-nl-dc1-.005.com  (198.20.96.179:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ba-sh-us-dc4-010.babsft.com  (65.60.2.78:80)

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